CLOSED FOR OVER 175 DAYS, ASSOCIATION DEMANDS IPL MATCH SCREENING IN TAMIL NADU THEATRES

Theaters are closed for more than 175 days in Tamil Nadu and theaters associations have been raising continuous demands with the government asking to allow the functioning of theaters at the earliest.

Though several rounds of talks between the theater’s associations and the government have taken place so far, the state government is still to take a decision as it is waiting for the central government’s nod.

According to the Business insiders, after the meeting between the state and the central government last Monday, they are hopeful of reopening the theaters at the earliest and the association has now decided to request the government asking them to screen IPL matches in theaters to make up the losses.

Theater owner associations said that they have arrived at this conclusion of screening IPL as they expect the producers will not be releasing any big-ticket films fearing audiences will not turn up due to Covid-19 infection apprehensions.

“As the producers are taking alternative ways by opting for the OTT platform to release the movie, we also have to look for alternatives as we cannot keep the theaters empty even after the state government permitting us”, says President of Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners’ Association, Tiruppur Subramanian.

Talking to the reporters, the minister for information and publicity said that they will allow the theaters to function only after getting the opinion from the Expert medical committee and expressed fear that it will be difficult for the government if people don’t follow physical distancing norms inside the theaters.