Reboot-III: Big-screen entertainment six feet apart in age of Covid-19

As Unlock 1.0 sets the balls rolling for theatres, single-screen and multiplex, to reopen in its third phase, which is estimated to be around the second week of July

The next time you walk into a cinema hall be prepared to find an empty seat adjacent to you. India’s movie-going experience has been permanently altered by the Covid-19 pandemic and what will now greet patrons is a far more ‘sanitised’ environment at theatres, away from the milling crowds, who were happy holding hands or having popcorn and cola before the lockdown.
 
As Unlock 1.0 sets the ball rolling for theatres, single-screen and multiplex, to reopen in its third phase, which is estimated to be around the second week of July, seat distancing, contactless service and rigorous hygiene will