Theatre owners want 50% bar on seating to be lifted

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Vijayawada: A section of Tollywood has appealed to the Centre to permit theatres run to capacity while complying with standard operating
procedures (SOPs) against Covid-19
Theatres can currently run at 50 per cent of the capacity in Andhra Pradesh.The huge turnout of viewers to watch 'Solo Brathuke So Better'
revive the forgotten practice of going to the movies with family and friends
to be continued to encourage more people to visit the theatres so that it will help them overcome the loss of revenue during the nine months
of closure of theatres
They assured that they would comply with Covid-19 protocols and the SOPs drafted by the Centre and the AP government.Their main contention
is that when aircraft and buses are permitted to carry passengers to capacity, and permission is accorded to political parties to organise
AP government to issue the GO to waive power bills of film theatres for three months from April to June and permit deferred payment of power
bills for six months from July to December
The Cabinet has already taken the decision.K.L
films, we appeal to the Centre to allow viewers to full capacity in theatres to help the industry to recover quickly from huge financial
loss
Tollywood is cautious, given the threat of a second wave of Covid-19 and the discovery of a mutant strain of the Coronavirus in the UK and
elsewhere
They want to play safe with regard to allowing viewers into theatres
They maintain that they are expect a large turnout at the theatres as more are scheduled for release during the Sankranti festival in
quick revival of the industry, with shooting of films and other related activities gaining pace, we should be more careful about the health
issuing GO MS No
45 in May, they are hopeful of film-makers availing the facility to enhance film production in AP.