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Movie buffs rejoice!
As the theatres are finally set to re-open, we have news that 6 Big Bollywood Films will be re-releasing on the big screen from this week onwards!
On Wednesday, Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted “As cinemas ready to reopen their doors from this week onwards, the list of #Hindi films scheduled for re-release this week is OFFICIALLY announced…”
The films that are set to release are late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan’s 2018 film Kedarnath, period drama Tanhaji, starring Ajay Devgn, Kajol and Saif Ali Khan, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan featuring Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar, and Taapsee Pannu’s Thappad. The thriller Malang starring Disha Patani, Aditya Roy Kapur and Anil Kapoor also joins the wagon.
The 2019 hit War, featuring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff will also open in theatres again.
Multiplexes SHUN THESE FILMS!
However, it looks like leading multiplex chains (PVR, Inox, Carnival, Cinepolis ) have decided NOT to screen other big films such as Dil Bechara, Sadak 2, Shakuntala Devi, Khuda Haafiz, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl and Gulabo Sitabo which had an OTT premiere.
The multiplexes were disappointed when makers chose the OTT route earlier, and had decided to shun these films when the theatres reopened.
Carnival Cinemas in June had stated that though it understood their financial compulsions, it was disappointed with the filmmakers’ decision to go straight to digital.
“The situation is such that you cannot blame anyone. In this time of uncertainty, some producers have decided to release their content directly on OTT. It is within their rights to decide, but we will not release those movies in our theatres,” the statement had read.
Meanwhile, when the cinema halls reopen they will have to follow the SOPs; which include one seat distance in theatres, 50 per cent capacity, wearing masks at all time, proper ventilation and air conditioner temperature settings at above 23 degrees Celsius.
