The Dhaka Times Desk 8 new movies opened in closed theaters. This Eid business has also been unexpected. Those concerned think that the good days of cinema can return if good movies are available.
Even a year ago, there were 1400 cinema halls across the country. The number of halls is dwindling to 45 at present. Analysts opined that the lack of timely stories, easy availability of movies on OTT platforms and YouTube has kept audiences from going to the theaters.
Several of the closed cinema halls have come back to life on the occasion of this Eid. However, the traditional cinema halls of the capital, which were closed, could not open this time due to various complications.
Madhumita Hall Managing Director Iftekhar Uddin Naushad told a news media, “The hall is not doing business, the organization is also not getting money. The hall has been rented. The third party booking agents give them bribes to the hall owners. That's the way business is now."
The Bangladesh Film Distributors and Exhibitors Association blames social and religious factors behind the poor condition of the cinema industry.
Former President of Bangladesh Film Distributors and Exhibitors Association Khorshed Alam Khosru told the media, "Films are the biggest media in Bangladesh. These conspiracies have been started since 75 by those who have been strangled by this media. They are speaking against the cinema, also speaking against our culture. Its influence was not much understood before, now it is clear through social networks.
Those concerned have also called for government-private initiatives to bring the audience back to the hall. As the business has been as expected this Eid, the matter of going further in the future is clear now. Now it is only necessary to take the necessary steps. Those concerned hope that if a good movie is released in theaters, the audience will be able to return to the theater again.
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