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Tenet gets footfalls back into theatres, exhibitors hope for quick recovery

December 4-7 saw box collections at nearly Rs 5 crore, highest since reopening

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Films such as Thalaivi, starring Kangana Ranaut and Master, featuring Thalapathy Vijay, both Tamil blockbusters, will release next month.

Viveat Susan Pinto Mumbai
The Christopher Nolan-directed Tenet, which released in India on December 4, has helped resurrect the domestic film exhibition business, struggling to get back on its feet, since reopening on October 15.

Box-office collections of Tenet, starring Dimple Kapadia and John David Washington, during the December 4-7 period have turned out to be the highest for exhibitors so far at nearly Rs 5 crore, prompting multiplex operators to anticipate a quick recovery for the sector.

"We see things getting better from here," says Kunal Sawhney, senior vice-president, operations, Carnival Cinemas. "The performance of Tenet especially in the IMAX format has been

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