HYDERABAD: The night curfew troubled Telangana will not impact the screening of films in movie theater theatres but what will change are the show timings.

The changes are done in a way regarding enable viewers reach their homes before 9 pm.Movie exhibitors said that, for example, the programs scheduled at 11 am would start at 10 am while the 6pm programs will now start at 5 pm.

Balgovind Raju, representing the single-screen theatre owners of Telangana, said, There were rumours in the social networks that theaters will be closed.

We will keep them open and follow safety protocols.

He stated the real difficulty for the exhibitors are the post ponement of release of big-ticket movies such as the Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi-starrer Romance, which was to be released on April 16 but put off.Similarly, the release of Chiranjeevi's 'Acharya' too has actually been postponed.

Content is more crucial for the theatres to run and if huge movies are not launched, then individuals will not decide to come and view movies, he stated.

The surge in Covid-19 cases did have its effect on the turnout at theatres.

The latest Pavan Kalyan starrer Vakeel Saab that opened to capacities for three successive days saw attendance dip considering that April 12.

Theatre owners state any decision on closing of movie theaters will be a cumulative one.

Sunil Narang, of Asian Cinemas stated, There are extremely couple of audiences now and the only film producing some profits is Vakeel Saab.

So we will continue with that.

While it is anticipated that some screens might be shut due to the fact that of lack of patronage, movie theaters showing this movie are anticipated to stay open, at least in the meantime.