Movies debuting on OTT may become norm in lockdown 2.0
April 28, 2021
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The latest round of Covid-related curbs resulting in cinemas being shut down in Tamil Nadu brought to an abrupt end the good show put out by Tamil film industry.
After a near washout of 2020 due to a stringent lockdown, Tamil cinema came back with the bang with the release of Vijay’s
Master for Pongal in January 2021. The movie saw the biggest theatrical release post-lockdown, opening in around 900 screens in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. According to trade estimates, Master grossed over ₹200 crore at the box office and pulled a decent number of audience back to theatres offering a ray of hope to film exhibitors across the country.
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Film industry upset at 50% limit on seating
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Producers, exhibitors feel they have become a ‘soft target’ when it comes to COVID-19 restrictions
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Producers, exhibitors feel they have become a ‘soft target’ when it comes to COVID-19 restrictions
The Tamil Nadu government’s decision to restrict the occupancy at theatres to 50% to curb the spread of COVID-19 has frustrated the stakeholders of the film industry.
The restriction was announced a day before the release of the Dhanush-starrer
Karnan, which is directed by Mari Selvaraj, on Friday. The film has already received critical acclaim. Actor Kangana Ranaut’s
Jagame Thandhiram team is trying for a theatrical release? Jagame Thandhiram team is trying for a theatrical release?
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Tiruppur Subramanian, the President of the Tamil Nadu Theater Owners and Multiplex Association has recently said that the producers of
Jagame Thandhiram are working out a plan to release their film in theaters. Even if they do not release their film in theaters, we wouldn t worry much because Dhanush is not happy with the OTT release. He wants to help theater owners and it s very much evident in his statement regarding the
Karnan theatrical release , said Subramanian.
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