Maharashtra to reopen Cinema halls and Auditoriums from Oct 22
Maharashtra government has issued SOPs to reopen cinema halls and auditoriums from October 22.
On Tuesday, the Maharashtra government has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to reopen auditorium and cinema halls from October 22. In 2020, due to the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, film production activities and theatres business came to a standstill from mid-March.
Under the fresh guidelines, issued by the state government, cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes will be allowed to open with 50% seating capacity. Also, visitors will have to show their 'safe status' on the Aarogya Setu App. Apart from this, visitors need to follow the mandated Covid-19 protocol including wearing masks, social distancing, covering of face while coughing/sneezing, regular hand sanitisation etc.
As per reports, the decision to allow cinema halls to operate came after filmmaker Rohit Shetty and Dr. Jayantilal Gada, Chairman and MD of Pen Studios met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray last month to discuss the reopening of the theatres across the state. "The meeting, led by Gada and Shetty along with key theatre representatives and exhibitors, was held in Mumbai. Soon after the meeting, Rohit Shetty announced the fresh release date of his much-awaited directorial Sooryavanshi", reported News18.
