Cinemas closed in China for the past two months due to Coronavirus are opening once again. More than 200 theatres started in Shanghai, considered the commercial capital of the country. At the same time, 9000 theatres are locked after a lockdown in India. A spokesman for the Shanghai Municipal Corporation has told the Hollywood Reporter that theaters will have to follow certain instructions. He has said that to avoid infection, the audience will have to check the temperature and sit with a mask during the show. Also, theatres have also been asked to differentiate between the seats of the audience.
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Earlier, around 700 theatres were started in far-flung areas in China. According to the website, there are a total of 380 movie theatres in Shanghai. The regional Shanghai government is also offering discount offers to entice visitors. Also, old blockbuster movies will be shown in theatres to increase ticket revenue.
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Indian cinema has also suffered a setback due to the coronavirus that started in China. Around 9000 cinemas have been closed after the lockdown was announced in the country. Kamal Gyanchandani, CEO of PVR Cinema, India's largest theatre chain, told the Hollywood Reporter that as an industry and company we support this lockdown. PVR has around 845 screens across the country. Apart from this, Disney in India also postponed the launch of the video on demand platform Disney Plus.