NASHIK / Kolhapur / Aurangabad: Cinema hall, theater plays and auditorium reopened in Nashik, Kolhapur and Aurangabad, along with other parts of Maharashtra, after a few months on Friday with 50% of seating capacity and Covid-19 protocol, as the second wave of emerging pandemic will recede in the state.
This establishment, shut down after the second wave hit the country, has reopened right before Diwali in line with the policy of the state government to ease the restrictions associated coronavirus-.
Earlier, the state government has allowed the reopening of the religious places and schools to standard VII to XII.
Nashik city has a total of five multiplexes with 15 screens.
Of these, one multiplex with five screens reopened on Friday, while two more facilities with five screens are expected to reopen within the next few days.
“We started our multiplexes with five screens in accordance with government guidelines.
We received a very good response even though we started with a capacity of 50% on the first day of the event, “said an official of the multiplex, which has 10 screens in three locations.
Vijay Nashik city dwellers Kurule said, “one-and-a-half years Covid pandemic made us tired and we waited for the multiplexes to reopen.
I enjoyed the first show the film in theaters.
” Richa Kakkar, a movie buff, said, “Watching a movie is really interesting.
We could not get the same feeling when watching movies online.
” Apart from multiplexes, auditorium also opened today.
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has three auditoriums, including one that was being renovated.
“Kalidas Kala Mandir and Dadasaheb Gaikwad hall reopened on Friday.
We had reservations Saturday to Gaikwad and programs in Kalidas on Monday, “said an official with the NMC.
single-screen cinemas have decided not to start the operation and wait for a few weeks.
Vinay Chumbhle, president of the Single Screen Theater Owners Association, said, “Ww have decided to wait and watch us pursue our demands with the state and central governments.
One of the main demands is about allowing exit policy to the owner of a single theater screens so that they can decide whether to continue with the theater or to build a mall or shopping complex in the same place.
In Kolhaur, which Keshavrao Natyagruh Bhosale continued in Kolhapur after a gap of 11 months.
Theater artists have organized a special event called ‘Anandotsav’, on Friday night to celebrate the reopening of the auditorium.
The event, which included song and dance performances, attended by guardian minister Satej Patil Kolhapur.
While inaugurating the program, Patil assured the artist from the city of Keshavrao Bhosale Natyagruh rent will be reduced by 50% to help plug the theater fraternity for damages caused pandemic.
Earlier, the government has announced a 10% reduction in the amount of rent.
Mahesh Jadhav, a theater and film make-up artist, said, “This is the need of the hour to open the cinema.” single-screen cinemas are likely to open from next week.
Patil suryakant-Budhihalkar of cine-exhibitors association said, “Since most of the theater owners have with their products, single-screen cinemas are not reopen on Friday.
Facilities will reopen next week.
” Only the screen in Inox in Reliance Mall and PVR in the DYP City Mall has begun with several shows and allows those who have received the vaccine.
a cinema hall and auditorium also reopened in Aurangabad on Friday.
Dashrath Khajindar, general manager of an organization towards three multiplexes in the city, told TOI, “a good response on Day One and we have 40 performances in three of our multiplexes.
We are confident that the number of subscribers will increase and people will go back to the hall to watch cinema.
A manager with a leading multiplex said, “There are so many people love to visit cinema halls after a long pause.
We are confident about the show is packed on the weekends.
” In some cases, a cinema hall had to cancel several performances because they want an adequate audience.
Of the 10 events lined up for the first day in Amba and Apsara cinema halls, four had to be canceled due to lack of response.
Managers who, Alen Lazarus, said, “We believe that people will definitely be returning to the halls.”