Theatres, Distributors Laud Govt's Increased Theatre Occupancy Move

Welcoming the Centre’s move in increasing the theatre occupancy, PVRs Kamal Gianchandani said that the decision will encourage Hindi producers who were ready with projects but discouraged with the partial occupancy. Similarly, Mumbai’s leading distributor Akshaye Rathi hoped that the decision will lead to release of tentpole movies. Reportedly, while the government had allowed to resume theatres earlier in Oct-Nov, the response was only abysmal and most films were released over OTT platforms.