Jersey’s Postponement To Not Affect Other Mega Releases Like RRR & Radhe Shyam?

As Omicron cases are increasing by the day in Delhi, the government announced the temporary closure of cinema halls, gyms and malls recently. As a result, the makers of Shahid Kapoor’s Jersey have moved its release to another day in 2022. Will the film’s postponement affect the release of RRR and Radhe Shyam? Scroll down to know.

SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus seems to be moving ahead with its release, planned for next week. Prabhas and Pooja Hegde starrer too is releasing in theatres on January 14.

Now during a conversation with ETimes, Exhibitor Akshaye Rathi, who operates a string of cinemas in the Hindi heartland, reveals whether the shutting down of cinemas in Delhi will affect the businesses of south films like RRR and Radhe Shyam. He said, “We had a set of releases lined up and things were just beginning to look up. Shutting down cinemas is like tokenism, attacking the low-hanging fruit which by the way is a taxpayer and an employment generator. People who are letting their guard down and not following COVID protocols need to be pulled up. We’ve seen the impact of shutting businesses like cinemas in the past. If more chief ministers decide to do what Delhi Government has done, it will impact the roster entirely. For films like RRR and Radhe Shyam, a chunk of their business will come from the South. Delhi alone doesn’t impact them much, because Haryana and other neighbouring states have not put those restrictions into action.”