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Cinema industry stares at major loss again with Maharashtra lockdown
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The move, experts say, will result in filmmakers postponing the release dates of their films again as Maharashtra is one of the biggest markets.
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As per trade sources, after opening of cinema halls with up to 50% capacity, most cinema theatres had clocked less than 3% occupancy till January.
The cinema exhibition sector, which had just started limping back to normalcy after remaining close for almost nine-months last year, is once again staring at major losses after the Maharashtra government on Sunday issued new guidelines, asking cinema halls and other entertainment venues to shut operations till April 30th.
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We will have to co-exist with virus for now:Multiplex, retail associations wary of lockdown in Maharashtra
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We will have to co-exist with virus for now:Multiplex, retail associations wary of lockdown in MaharashtraPTI
Last Updated: Apr 02, 2021, 02:25 PM IST
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The Multiplex Association of India (MAI), Retail Association of India (RAI), and Shopping Centres Association of India have said they are following all the safety protocols mandated by the government and should not be the first casualty of such restrictions.
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Mukesh Kumar, chairman and director on board, Shopping Centres Association of India, said the industry is already suffering because of the previous decisions such as mandatory testing for the malls and reducing the timings.
Mumbai: Multiplex Association of India writes to CM Uddhav Thackeray urging to keep cinemas open
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Mumbai: Citing reports that claim the possibility of a statewide lockdown in Maharashtra from April first week, the Multiplex Association of India has written to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray urging him to keep cinemas open even if a lockdown is implemented across the state.
The letter, signed by Multiplex Association of India President Kamal Gianchandani, talks about the losses incurred by the film exhibition industry ever since the nationwide lockdown last year and requests the chief minister to allow the cinemas/ shopping centres/ malls to continue operating during the lockdown if is is implemented.