PVR Cinemas To Reopen Its Theatres With Vaccinated Staff In Selected Cities
Multiplex chain PVR Cinemas on Thursday announced that its theatres will be reopening from July 30 with all of its staff fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Multiplex
chain
PVR
Cinemas
on
Thursday
announced
that
its
theatres
will
be
reopening
from
July
30
with
all
of
its
staff
fully
vaccinated
against
COVID-19.
In
a
statement,
PVR
said
that
its
cinemas
will
resume
operations
from
July
30
in
states
and
union
territories
that
have
allowed
theatres
to
reopen.
As
the
country
witnesses
a
steady
decline
in
the
number
of
COVID-19
cases,
states
like
Madhya
Pradesh,
Rajasthan,
Punjab,
Haryana,
Gujarat,
Andhra
Pradesh
and
Telangana
have
permitted
the
resumption
of
operations
in
cinema
halls.
In
Delhi,
theatres
were
allowed
to
reopen
from
Monday
at
50
per
cent
occupancy.
To
encourage
and
thank
people
who
got
vaccinated
during
the
nationwide
vaccination
drive,
PVR
has
introduced
a
'JAB
Offer'
for
the
customers.
As
part
of
the
scheme,
one
vaccinated
guest
can
get
another
ticket
free
on
select
content
as
well
as
one
F&B
Combo
free
with
the
purchase
of
another
in
the
first
week
of
reopening.
The
multiplex
chain
said
it
will
continue
to
follow
the
standard
operating
procedures
(SOPs),
mandated
by
the
Ministry
of
Information
&
Broadcasting,
as
part
of
normal
safety
and
hygiene
standards.
PVR
will
be
screening
some
of
the
major
Hollywood
titles
that
are
set
to
release
in
the
country
in
the
coming
weeks.
This
include
The
Suicide
Squad
(August
5),
Mortal
Kombat
(July
30)
and
The
Conjuring:
The
Devil
Made
Me
Devil
Do
It
(August
13),
as
well
as
NBCUniversal's
titles
Promising
Young
Woman
(August
6),
Old
(August
13),
Fast
&
Furious
9
(August
19),
The
Croods:
A
New
Age
and
Nobody
(August
27).
Ajay
Bijli,
Chairman
and
Managing
Director
at
PVR
Ltd,
said
that
after
the
second
wave
of
the
coronavirus
pandemic,
the
company's
focus
has
been
on
vaccinating
its
entire
staff.
"We
are
excited
to
re-open
and
the
slate
for
this
year
looks
promising.
The
strategy
is
to
showcase
maximum
content
across
screens
to
meet
the
pent-up
demand.
So,
with
big-ticket
Bollywood
and
Regional
films
awaiting
announcement
by
producers
and
internationally
released
Hollywood
content
as
cinemas
open
up
post
the
second
wave,
we
expect
the
movie
going
habits
to
return
among
patrons,"
he
said
in
a
statement.
"The
focus
now
will
be
to
encourage
vaccination
alongside
introducing
our
new
offerings
as
we
begin
to
win
back
the
confidence
of
our
audience
back
to
big
screen
entertainment,"
he
added.
In
addition
to
vaccinated
staff,
PVR
will
continue
to
maintain
stringent
hygiene
protocols,
social
distancing
and
food
safety
measures,
along
with
minimal
human
contact
across
all
touchpoints.
Chequered
seating
with
only
50
per
cent
occupancy
as
per
state
government
protocols,
social
distancing
marked
queuing,
digital
contactless
transactions,
operating
50
per
cent
of
the
restroom
facilities,
installation
of
fibre
and
glass
shields
and
regular
sanitisation
of
its
premises
are
some
of
the
safety
initiatives
that
it
follows.
The
company
has
also
motivated
its
staff
to
come
forward
and
vaccinate
themselves
and
their
dependents
by
reimbursing
the
cost
of
vaccination
following
the
national
vaccination
drive
to
ensure
they
are
100
per
cent
vaccinated
before
cinemas
reopen.
Gautam
Dutta,
CEO
of
PVR
Limited,
said
the
company
is
excited
to
welcome
customers
back
to
theatres
and
offer
them
the
"real
cinema
experience".
"It
is
a
very
heart-warming
development
for
us
and
ensuring
the
safety
and
security
of
our
customers
and
employees
is
our
foremost
responsibility.
All
the
ground
level
staff,
employees
across
our
cinemas
is
100
per
cent
Vaccinated.
"PVR
has
always
endeavoured
to
offer
unique
experiences
and
we
certainly
look
forward
to
welcoming
our
patrons
with
fresh
content,
innovative
and
attractive
offers
on
both
tickets
and
F&B
to
enjoy
movies
exclusively
with
one’s
friends
and
family,"
he
added.