Salman Khan Compares Shut Down Theatres To Graveyards Says, "We Make Films, But Where Should We Release Them?"

The movie theatres have been allowed to operate at full capacity from February under new Covid-19 guidelines from the central government. That is good news for cinema owners and the film industry alike but there still remains the issue of making audiences feel confident about returning to watch the films.

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan who announced that his film Radhe will release in theatres on Eid feels that single screen theatres where his films have a good pull have a graveyard sort of feel to them since the pandemic induced lockdown ordered them to shut down.

"There are three films of mine that are ready for release, and the problem with single screen theatres is that there are very few films being released over there," the actor said speaking to the media at Indian Pro Music League launch in Mumbai.

The star who has Antim, Tiger 3 in the pipeline after Radhe addressed the issue of no cinegoers and said, "Nowadays, there is a kabristan (graveyard) kind of feel to single screen theatres, as no one goes there to watch films. Obviously, the people who own these have no other option than running them, and there are so many theatres that have shut down due to financial reasons. I feel it is not a good sign. We are in the profession of acting, so we make films. But where should we release them?” reports IANS.

Salman added that he was approached by cinema owners requesting him to release his film in theatres. "It's a catch-22 situation as we are incomplete without them (theatre owners) and they are incomplete without us. I have a good hold over single screen theatres, so they (theatre owners) requested me to release ‘Radhe' in single screen theatres," he said.

The actor who will play a cop in his upcoming film Antim recently wrapped up shoot for the film which also stars his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma. Salman’s Radhe will face competition at the screen with John Abraham starrer Satyamev Jayate 2 which has also been announced for Diwali. Reports suggest that the actor will soon begin work on Tiger 3 from March.