New Delhi: The country’s 6,000 single-screen theatres, comprising 66% of the total cinema screens, appear more resilient than multiplex chains, pinning their hopes on new, mass-based film releases for business revival.
Across India, movie theatres have remained shut for over two months due to the covid-19 induced lockdown. Single screen theatre owners are banking on big-ticket, mass entertainers slated for release in the second half of the year, including Rohit Shetty’s action thriller Sooryavanshi, Salman Khan’s Radhe, Varun Dhawan-starrer Coolie No.1 and sports drama ‘83 to revive their fortunes post lockdown.
Film industry experts say that the spat between multiplex chains and film producers on releasing their films directly on digital