Just when film industries across the world were recovering from the covid second-wave impact, another tense situation has come up. The filmmakers are now gripped in worry regarding the new Covid variant and the possible impact it might have on their upcoming releases.
Especially in the case of pan-India releases from Tollywood, the makers are concerned of their investments going to vain. The upcoming occupancy restrictions and possibilities of lockdowns have been giving sleepless nights to many.
The overseas market especially the USA premiers play a vital role in our pan-India film collections. At present USA has registered 100,000 cases for the fifth day in a row.
Seein the rising cases, a delegation of filmmakers from Tollywood even met Telangana minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav yesterday. The minister gave assurance regarding the government’s plans to handle any possible upcoming pandemic outbreaks and reduced theatre occupancies.