It is learnt that the Rupakatha Cinema Hall in Gangarampur opened on the first day with only two people. Owners of three more big cinema halls in the district did not open their halls at all due to fear of financial losses and mechanical faults.
October 18, 2020MHA has also said in its guidelines that the states should not impose any local lockdown outside Containment Zones.
October 1, 2020The official said though the industry will suffer huge losses, the priority now was to take all measures to combat the lethal disease.
March 17, 2020Controversial film “Padmaavat”, which was not released in Madhya Pradesh last month due to security reasons, is likely to hit the screens in the state this week. Film distributors and theatre owners have agreed to screen the film after the state government assured to provide adequate security cover. “We had sought security cover from the …
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February 6, 2018After the Supreme Court (SC) revoked the ban imposed by the government in various states, including Haryana on releasing of the controversial movie “Padmaavat”, now the Haryana government has appealed the people for not watching the film that has been facing agitation for allegedly distorting historical facts. Haryana Health minister Anil Vij said on Tuesday …
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January 23, 2018The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday said that playing of national anthem inside cinema halls across India is not mandatory, a day after the Centre asked the apex court to reconsider it’s November order. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said this while modifying its November 2016 order by which the apex court …
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January 9, 2018Asking “why should we wear patriotism on our sleeves”, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to take a call on the playing of the national anthem in public places, including cinema halls. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said it might modify the wording of …
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October 24, 2017The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to take a call on regulating the playing and singing of the national anthem in public places including cinema halls. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it was needless to say that the Centre will have full discretion in the matter. The court said …
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October 23, 2017Regal finally closed down after screeningMera Naam Jokerand Sangam as its last hurrah. Regal and Rivoli were two cinema halls in Connaught place that attracted a lot of spectators, both old and young. On Sunday it was mostly students, who crowded there but Regal had an edge over its rivals, which included Odeon and Plaza. …
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April 19, 2017The ushering in of the new millennium marked the end of an era of iconic screen legends who drew audiences to the cinema halls of Calcutta as it then was. In those days under the British, the best of Hollywood films came to the city and set the silver screen on fire. In 1939, Metro …
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