The State government has given theatres in Tamil Nadu permission to have a special show for three days — November 7, 8 and 9 — after Deepavali.
At present, theatres are permitted to have an extra show on public holidays, and four shows a day otherwise. Most theatres in the State had announced five shows for movies scheduled for a Deepavali release on November 6, which includes actor Vijay’s film Sarkar . The government order stated that the decision was made following a letter from the president of the Tamil Nadu Film Exhibitors Association, requesting that an additional show be permitted for a few days after the festival for both theatres as well as touring cinemas.
Accommodating shows
Theatres, however, can accommodate the extra show only between 9.30 a.m. and 1.30 a.m. the next day. The government has further said that the theatres should intimate licensing authorities as well as the concerned tax authorities in their jurisdiction in advance.
Touring cinemas in the State have been allowed one extra morning show at 11.30 a.m. on November 6, 10 and 11 and one extra matinee show at 2.30 p.m. on November 7, 8 and 9.
In October, the State government had informed the Madras High Court that theatres in Tamil Nadu were not entitled to screen more than four shows a day.
