NEW DELHI : Multiplex chains across the country, during the coronavirus lockdown, have been putting together safety measures that will help them regain the trust of people, as soon as cinemas reopen.
Multiplexes will take adequate time to sanitize and disinfect auditoriums between shows in the beginning, which would lead to fewer shows per day and fewer films that can be screened at a property. “We were looking at about five shows per screen in a typical three-screen property before the pandemic given that most films run over two hours and need time for interval and advertisements.
We are looking at reducing at least one show per screen everyday," said Mohan Umrotkar, chief executive officer, Carnival Cinemas adding that this would mean