The release of Malayalam movies in cinemas is expected only by December or January next year even if they get the nod from the government to resume operations amidst the pandemic crisis, according to estimates by the Kerala Film Producers’ Association (KFPA). Big films will release only after the situation turns normal in overseas markets, which remain crucial in the overall box-office returns,” says M. Renjith, president of the KFPA. The fate of 66 Malayalam movies was hit hard after the cinemas had downed the shutters following the nationwide lockdown from March 25. The holding capacity gets further reduced with the release of other-language movies. Ideally, we need to limit the total Malayalam releases to 90-100 movies annually to come out of the bleak times ahead,” he says.

Source: The Hindu July 04, 2020 16:52 UTC