Theatre owners hoping for concessions from government to resume business

The members of the Tamil Nadu Theatre and Multiplex Owners’ Association are hoping that the State government will quickly resolve to reopen multiplexes and theatres.

They additionally hope to meet Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to search concessions for reviving the exhibition business. The members are anticipated to urge the government to abolish native physique tax (leisure tax), lengthen the validity of C-form licence from one 12 months to three years and take away the archaic ‘operator licences’ non-applicable within the digital period.

Some theatre owners advised The Puucho that the State ought to take into account giving concessions on electrical energy tariff and reforming sure rules associated to renovation and constructions inside the theatre premises.

Tiruppur Subramaniam stated he hoped the government would quickly reopen theatres as instances start to come down. “We are hoping that an announcement will be made on June 28 or July 5. We will try to meet the Chief Minister in the coming weeks,” he stated.

Mr. Subramaniam predicted that the period of conventional huge single-screen theatres will quickly be over and smaller theatres can be the way in which to go. “Since last year, around 125 theatres have shut down. Big screens need more money to operate. In this scenario, it is not possible,” he stated.