- Title: Theatres in eastern India struggle to survive despite coronavirus unlocking
- Date: 29th August 2021
- Summary: RANCHI, JHARKHAND, INDIA (AUGUST 28, 2021) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) EXTERIOR OF CINEMA THEATRE TURNED INTO GODOWN SIGNBOARD READING (Hindi): "MEENAKHI CINEMA HALL WORKERS STANDING NEAR MATERIAL KEPT IN SACK SHUT WINDOW OF THEATRE MATERIAL IN SACKS STORED INSIDE THEATRE SCREEN CLOSED GATE VARIOUS OF MATERIAL IN SACKS STORED INSIDE THEATRE WORKERS AND OTHERS STANDING NEAR SACKS EXTERIOR OF THEATRE CUTOUT TEXT READING (English): "PLAZA CINEMA" CLOSED COUNTER OF THEATRE SHUT WINDOW (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) PRODUCER, DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF JHARKHAND FILM FESTIVAL, RISHI PRAKASH MISHRA, SAYING: "The film industry is bearing losses and almost all cinema halls are also closed. As of the now, there were 50 cinema halls in entire Jharkhand (state) that were running but now only nine cinema halls are running. If I talk about Ranchi, the capital (of Jharkhand) then there were nine cinema halls out of which only five are functioning .The condition is such that there are only 5 to 10 people attending each show." EXTERIOR OF THEATRE SHUT COUNTER INSIDE THEATRE CUTOUT TEXT READING (English): "BOX OFFICE" POSTER READING (English): "NO MASK NO ENTRY" SHUT THEATRE LOCK ON GATE PEOPLE WALKING INSIDE THEATRE (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) THEATRE ARTIST, P.V. RAGHAVAN, SAYING: "The COVID (-19) pandemic spread in such a way that everything was shut down. Now it is not opening and if at some places it (cinema theatres) has been opened partially then there also people are not going due to fear (of coronavirus). The halls that have opened do not have even 20 percent of attendance." EMPTY THEATRE LOCK ON GATE THEATRE ARTIST, P.V. RAGHAVAN STANDING AND USING HIS MOBILE NEAR COUNTER SHUT COUNTERS VARIOUS OF POSTERS OF FILM RAGHAVAN STANDING
- Embargoed: 12th September 2021 10:50
- Keywords: India Jharkhand Ranchi coronavirus godown health movie pandemic theatre
- Location: RANCHI, JHARKHAND, INDIA
- City: RANCHI, JHARKHAND, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Health/Medicine
- Reuters ID: LVA001ESC0027
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Theatres in India's eastern Ranchi city are struggling to survive with huge losses as people are avoiding public places despite coronavirus restrictions being eased.
India is slowly reopening its economy as the daily coronavirus cases have started to fall. However, despite some theatres, reopening people are not coming to watch the movies due to the fear of being infected with the virus after the second wave of the pandemic.
The pandemic has made people shift to digital platforms, who now are preferring to watch movies at home to ensure their safety and avoid crowd.
No moviegoers were there at theatres in Ranchi city as the halls, majority of them, were shut or wore a deserted look on Saturday (August 28).
One of the theatres was being used to store materials after being turned into a godown.
"There were 50 cinema halls in entire Jharkhand that were running but now only nine cinema halls are running," said producer and director, Rishi Prakash Mishra.
India reported 45,083 new coronavirus infections and 460 deaths on Sunday (August 29), according to data from the health ministry, driven by surging cases in the southern state of Kerala. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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