The economy has suffered a major setback due to the Corona virus. More than seven thousand people have died due to this virus and more than 1.5 lakh people have been infected with this virus so far. So far, more than 130 cases have been reported in India. Bollywood is also suffering a lot from this virus. Film trade experts believe that the industry will suffer loss of hundreds of crores due to this virus.
The state governments of the country have announced the closure of theaters. So far, more than 3500 screens have been discontinued. Theaters are closed in the major belts of Hindi films in Mumbai, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Bihar. At the same time, the release date of many films has been postponed. Big films like 'Baaghi 3' and 'Angrezi Medium' have suffered due to the closure of theaters, the release date of the same big budget film Suryavanshi has also been postponed. Many film bodies have stopped shooting all types of movies and TV shows for some time. Apart from the makers, the cinema owners are suffering a lot.
Trade expert Taran Adarsh said that as production, distribution and exhibition have been completely stopped, the loss of the industry is likely to increase manifold. Taran Adarsh said, I think it will take time for things to become normal and it will not be easy for the audience to return to theaters in the coming months as everyone is still in the shadow of fear and panic.
He further said that where many Indian films are released in international markets, the situation is going to get worse because the situation in many countries outside India is very worrying. Let us tell you that after the terror of Corona virus, China has opened theaters for the first time but people thought it is appropriate to keep distance from theaters.
According to film critic and multiplex owner Raj Bansal, 'If theaters across India are closed, then theaters owners will suffer a loss of around 40-50 crores a week. At the same time, almost half of India is closed. According to Bansal, postponement of the release date of the films is a loss to the producers, distributors and theaters owners. Talking to Mumbai Mirror, trade analyst Komal Nahata has also estimated a loss of Rs 800 crore to the Hindi industry because of corona virus.
