July 15, 2025 04:57 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Supreme Court slams cartoonist Hemant Malviya for 'inflammatory' cartoon of PM Modi, RSS | Donald Trump threatens Russia with 'very severe tariffs' if no Ukraine negotiations within 50 days | 'We tried everything but there is a limit to what we can do': Govt on Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen | 'India-China open exchange of views and perspectives is very important': Jaishankar in Beijing | Delhi University student, missing for six days, found dead in Yamuna River | 'Canada is not your playground': Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's threat to Kapil Sharma | 'Don't jump into conclusions, wait for final report of Air India crash probe': Civil Aviation Minister | IIM Calcutta student alleges rape at boys' hostel amid uproar over Kasba incident | Preliminary investigation report shows both engines of crashed Air India flight shut down seconds after take-off | Pardon by Yemeni national's family is only hope for Indian nurse Nimisha Priya: Activist
Cinema Halls
File Image by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

MAI expresses gratitude to govt for allowing 100 per cent seating capacity in cinemas

| @indiablooms | Feb 02, 2021, at 02:07 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Multiplex Association of India (MAI) has expressed its gratitude to Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar for allowing 100% seating capacity in cinemas.

The decision will give the cinema industry the necessary impetus to recover from the impact of the on-going pandemic, MAI said.

Kamal Gianchandani, President MAI, said, "With multiple vaccines beginning to roll out, the cinema industry is well poised to quickly recover from the unprecedented impact of the pandemic. A quick and timely decision by the Government to restore 100% seating capacity, means that all cinema operators now have the seating capacities to attract new films to their theatres.

"We are gratified by the Government’s decision and would like to express our sincere appreciation. We urge all State Governments to urgently implement the new SOPs.”

Kamal Gianchandani, President MAI

Alok Tandon, CEO - INOX Leisure Ltd, said, "For the revival of the cinema exhibition industry, relaxations of the seating norms was a vital prerequisite. We are thankful to the I&B Ministry and absolutely excited about the revised guidelines allowing 100% seating in cinemas. This would ease the apprehensions in the minds of content producers and studios, who may now announce the release dates of their movies.

"We now look forward to the State Governments to provide us the nod to implement the revised guidelines. We will remain committed to the protocols as advised, as guest safety and hygiene has always been a priority.”

Related News: Centre allows 100 pct occupancy in theatres from Feb 1

Devang Sampat, CEO Cinepolis India said, "Shri Sunny Deol is hugely admired in the Film Industry, not only for his enormous contribution as an actor, director and producer, but also for his personal lifetime values as a genuine human being and a guide to many. I am confident that the film industry community will continue to benefit from his valued leadership and counsel.”

The central government allowed 100 per cent occupancy in cinema halls from Monday in its fresh guidelines released as a part of relaxing restrictions of the Coronavirus lockdown.

 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Close menu