By: Kaif Shaikh Ahmedabad: The release suspended from new films and a rapid surge in Coronavirus infection for the past two weeks has left multiplex and the cinema room at Ahmedabad is lonely again.
Foot cracks have fallen significantly over the past three weeks, compared to December.
The theater is sad again because the broadcast of new films is detained, causing trouble in the industry.
Jigar Nayee, manager unit from Ghatlodia Multiplex, said, “We saw 50% of footsteps in the first two weeks of January and now almost as if there was no business.
While December suggested a greater recovery and entry flow, the business had dried up for three Last week.
We are now running three shows a day, not six.
Businesses are usually limited in February and March due to the exam, but this time the situation looks tomb.
“Multiplex owner was forced to cancel the operation showing and reducing operations to reduce overhead.
Ahmedabad-based Widangle cinema reduces the number of shows per day from 30 to 6 because it is almost 90% fewer occupancy and shows a night show.
“This is also because the film release is canceled or postponed.
We have filtered the same old films for almost a month,” Neeraj Ahuja said, Multiplex manager.
Interestingly, even the cinema who has a fully outside setting does not do business, in the middle of the third wave of Covid-19 ongoing.
Drive-in cinema in the city, which is used to run on capacity approaching every day in December, has now dropped to one screening a day.
Anand Bhatt, the cinema manager, said, “Because timing hours of night and outside screen are only suitable for night shows, we cannot set up more than one show a day.
The theater has a capacity of around 600 cars but only 10-15 appears in a day.
December made us Hope with new releases and riding feet that are increasing, but unfortunately it doesn’t last long.
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AHD: released suspended, Multiplex leaves quiet
