Unfortunately. The pandemic and the renewed lockdown has left things looking dire. No one will understand the pain that we are going through , says Mia Alauddin, the Vice President of Bangladesh Film Distributors Association. Mia is also the owner of Narayanganj s Sathi Cinema Hall. We are struggling to merely survive.
The association had a meeting with government officials last July, and had received some monetary help. Thanks to our honourable Prime Minister, we were able to give BDT 2500 to 5 staff members of each halls during that time. However, this lockdown means we will face tough times again , says Alauddin, who says that not even 50 percent of the pre-pandemic audience show up to theatres now.