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The insiders said the move would help the industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic-induced losses. On Sunday, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar released a new set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to help functioning of cinema halls with adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols. Adequate physical distancing, mandatory face masks and sanitisation of auditorium after every screening are among the latest SOPs issued by the Ministry of Information and Br...

Master becomes Vijays fifth film to cross Rs 150 cr, revives box office in Tamil Nadu, Kerala Master has grossed more than $4.6 million in the five-day opening weekend in the overseas territories. Raja Sekar January 20, 2021 08:00:49 IST Tamil Superstar Vijays Pongal release  Master has given the much-needed push to the crumbling theatrical business in India. The film amassed more than Rs 160 c...

Tamil Nadu revokes decision allowing 100% seating in cinema halls Updated: Updated: Government, however, permits theatres to screen extra shows Share Article AAA A huge banner put up at a Cinema Theatre saying WE CARES FOR FANS at Koyembedu, in Chennai. File   | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Government, however, permits theatres to screen extra shows The State government on Friday reversed its January 4 decision allowing 100% seating capacity in cinema halls. Instead, it has said that cinema hall...

Between the year that has been, and the New Year that beckons, one thing is for certain – the world cannot do without entertainment. The year 2020 witnessed a na­tionwide shutdown of cinema halls for over seven months, permanent closure of at least 500 single screens, investments stuck in delayed movie releases and halted film productions.  The upshot of the developments induced by a pandemic of global proportions, was losses that ran into thousands of crores and had daily wage employees st...