After churning some box workplace numbers with Krack and Vakeel Saab, the Telugu film sector is back on backfoot once more as the current surge of Covid instances in the nation is dampening the spirit of film buffs to attain cinema halls amid restrictions. Maharashtra has also pulled shutters down on theatres, Television and film shooting followed by a partial lockdown of 15 days more than the spiralling quantity of instances.
Compared to other film industries, Telugu witnessed a huge jump in organization with one hundred per cent occupancy at theatres but now Covid-19 second wave producing its effect on all states, a organic conjecture is the government of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana may go back to 50 per cent occupancy once more. Producers will also be hesitant in releasing huge films with complete occupancy permission, DVV Danayya, who is the producer of Rajamouli’s multi-starrer period drama RRR. The film has a price range of Rs 400 crore and has huge names from Jbr NTR, ram Charan to Ajay Devgn.
The shooting for RRR is total but the filmmakers have no plans to postpone the release of the film beyond October 13, confirmed Danayya.
Things began hunting brighter for the Telugu film sector in January when films like Uppena, Krack, Jathi Ratnalu released and drew persons to halls even when the pandemic was quite considerably present but restrictions have been lifted. The release of Vakeel Saab drew complete occupancy even when that day one lakh instances have been reported in India, stated producer Tammareddy Bharadwaj, reinstating the truth that excellent motion pictures will make a excellent collection even for the duration of a pandemic, he additional added.
In the other South Indian states, Kerala kept the 50 per cent occupancy rule right after the theatres re-opened in January, the governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu permitted hall owners to enable complete occupancy. However, with the resurgence of instances, the government had to withdraw the orders. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana also may have to revert to the 50 per cent rule if the rise continues.
Producer Bekkam Venugopal stated that Vakeel Saab which has the possible to earn Rs one hundred crore will now only garner Rs 80 crores and even with 50 per cent occupancy rile films that had produced a commitment will release.
Meanwhile, the films with huge star cast like Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi’s Love Story and Nani’s Tuck Jagadish awaiting an April release has been postponed citing the increasing Covid instances.