Film theatres hit in Kunrool, Entertainment sector face losses

Udumula Sudhakar Reddy/Kurnool

Film theatres in Kurnool are worst hit as the Handri an Tungabadra floods wrecked havoc in the town that submerged half of the city.Many of the theatres are on the banks of handri they were inundated in October 2nd and 3rd and shows were cancelled abruptly. On the five days of floods only two theatres out of 25 operated.Interestingly some of the flood victims who ferried out of their houses to save lives purchased tickets in Prithvi and Nagasai theatres that are not affected to watch Junior NTRs movie and Nagarjuna’s Shiva screened at this two theatres.On Thursday five theatres have become operational and others are still cleaning up the halls and assessing the damages.Five theatres in Anand cine complex screening Rama Charan Tejas Magadheera and Sri Rama theatre screening Josh still didn’t resume the shows.

Mr Gopal Reddy Manager of Prithvi theatre says ,”we have screened Junior NTRs Naga and in Nagasai theatre films like Siva, Rowdy Inspector are screened in these days. The collections have come down drastically,”He added three other theatres Ravi, Ravikirhan, Radha Krishna which were closed for two days are began screening the films.

Mr Pullaiah an employee of the theatre said ,”some of the flood victims from several areas in old city and one town whose houses were inundated didn’t go to relief camps immediately instead purchased tickets and watched movies. In the relief camps they have to sit and sleep on the floor. In theatres we have at least chairs,”