NEW DELHI: Cinemas in several parts of the country opened after almost seven months on Thursday, ushering in a new era of ‘contactless’ movie watching in the shadow of a pandemic with alternate seating, 50 per cent capacity and packaged snacks.
While theatres and multiplexes will remain closed in states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Chhattisgarh, they will open in several places, including Delhi and parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, with stringent dos and don’ts in keeping with the new COVID-19 normal.
It was a quiet reopening with few people venturing warily to watch a mix of regional, English and Hindi reruns such as “Chhichhore”, “Thappad”, “Tanhaji” and “The Spy”.
While PVR will resume commercial screenings on Friday, Cinepolis and INOX started showing films from Thursday with an emphasis on safety measures, including stringent sanitising and social distancing. (AGENCIES)
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