Given that the ministry has allowed the reopening of shopping malls from 8 June, multiplexes, which form a crucial part of these malls, should brace for an opening too New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has outlined a call to be taken on the possible reopening of cinema halls in the third phase of a new plan that attempts to kickstart the economy post the Covid-19 lockdown.
The decision will be taken over the next month based on the government's assessment of the situation by then. Movie theatres across the country have been shut since the middle of March, with the film business losing ₹80-90 crore per week with cinemas remaining shut ever since.