Will theaters be opened at least by Diwali
telangana Cinematography minister, Talasani srinivas Yadav dropped a bomb on the filmmakers saying that the government s in no hurry to open either cinema theatres or allow film or tv serial shooting to resume in a hurry. "As of today, we are not in favor of reopening theatres for another 2-3 months. It will be a problem if we open now. Moreover, even if we open, I do not think the public is in the mood to go and watch movies. They will be scared. So no one will come to the cinema halls", the minister said.
Talasani even went on to say that even the exhibitors are not on the same page in this issue. "While some want operations to resume with restrictions, others favor waiting for a while. It is a divided house," he said. Adding agony, he also revealed that they are yet to take a call on allowing film and Serial shootings in the near future.
"They are asking for permission. We will have to take a call on it. Even television serial makers have asked for permission saying they will shoot only indoors with a limited crew. But we have asked them to wait because ultimately the light boys, the drivers, crew have to travel from different parts of the city to the shooting spot. How do you ensure no one is COVID positive? It will be a risk," he said.