Maharashtra To Reopen Cinema Halls, Theaters By October 22. SOPs To Be Issued Soon

<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> In a big relief for theaters and cinema hall owners in Maharashtra, the state government has finally decided to allow the reopening of these spaces on October 22, 2021.&nbsp;</p> <p>The government also informed that standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be issued later, to ensure the safety of the staff and cinema-goers.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://ift.tt/3o7KxAS Warning For Odisha &amp; Andhra Pradesh After Depression Over Bay Of Bengal Intensifies</a></span><br /></strong></p> <p>According to media reports, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting with top government officials and members from the film industry on Saturday after which the announcement was made.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cinemas, theaters in Maharashtra to reopen from October 22, in compliance with health norms: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's Secretariat <a href="https://t.co/6PRXvci1GI">pic.twitter.com/6PRXvci1GI</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1441697056121253891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>Two weeks prior to the decision, the Multiplex Association of India (MAI), along with leading multiplex chains PVR and INOX urged the Maharashtra government to reopen theatres. They claimed that the film exhibition sector had lost an estimated Rs 9,000 crore in the last six months and stated that it employs lakhs of people.&nbsp;</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">The joy of watching stories unfold on the big screen: the clapping, laughing, and tears. We miss it. Can&rsquo;t wait to have you back at the movies!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnlockCinemaSaveJobs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnlockCinemaSaveJobs</a> <a href="https://t.co/TYv1BXudqL">pic.twitter.com/TYv1BXudqL</a></p> &mdash; P V R C i n e m a s (@_PVRCinemas) <a href="https://twitter.com/_PVRCinemas/status/1305718206514987009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Millions work behind the scenes, to make dreams come to life on the big screen. Their jobs are at stake. Please reopen Cinemas immediately <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnlockCinemaSaveJobs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnlockCinemaSaveJobs</a> <a href="https://t.co/tHu0KPnpwL">pic.twitter.com/tHu0KPnpwL</a></p> &mdash; INOX Leisure Ltd. (@INOXMovies) <a href="https://twitter.com/INOXMovies/status/1305703384356323329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>The announcement came a day after the Maharashtra government allowed the schools to reopen from October 4 and all religious places from October 7.</p>

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