<p>Apparently banking on the sympathy factor for Sushant Singh Rajput whose unnatural death in June has hogged prime space in the news media for over three months, several single-screen theatres in and around Kolkata have decided to reopen shows from next week with films starring the actor.</p>.<p>At least 14-15 single screens in the city and districts would be showing Rajput's 2018 hit 'Kedarnath' while his other movies such as 'Sonchiriya' (2019), 'M S Dhoni: The Untold Story' (2016) and 'Chhichhore' (2019) may also be re-released in the state, officials of film distributing companies said.</p>.<p>"We wanted to show a film by Sushant which has good content. Since there are no big time releases in this festive season, we have decided to screen films which had a decent run at box offices in recent times. We also know how Sushant has figured in discussions of everyone.</p>.<p>"These two factors make us believe that Kedarnath will be a perfect release after a seven-month closure of theatres," Senior Executive Director of SSR Cinemas Pvt Ltd Satadeep Saha said.</p>.<p>If the response is good, his other films like Sonchiriya would be released later, the distributing company official told PTI.</p>.<p>The SVF Entertainment, which was the Bengal region distributor of 'M S Dhoni: The Untold Story' and 'Chhichhore', said that it is in talks with Mumbai distributors about re-releasing these two films in the state.</p>.<p>"We are waiting for confirmation from Mumbai distributors regarding the possibility of releasing either of these two films or both in our theatre chains from October 15," an SVF spokesperson said.</p>.<p>After seven months of shut down due to Covid-19, the Centre has allowed cinema theatres to reopen from October 15 with 50 per cent capacity and one-seat distance between viewers.</p>.<p>A major single screen, New Empire, said that it is planning to reopen the hall with 'Dil Bechhara', the most recent Sushant-starrer released on OTT after his death, or 'Kedarnath'.</p>.<p>Rajput is the safest bet as halls reopen with 50 per cent capacity and when a section of the audiences may be apprehensive to visit a theatre in the present pandemic situation, a spokesman of Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (EIMPA) said.</p>.<p>EIMPA is a platform of producers, distributors, exhibitors and laboratory & studio owners.</p>.<p>Rajput was found hanging in his Mumbai apartment on June 14.</p>
<p>Apparently banking on the sympathy factor for Sushant Singh Rajput whose unnatural death in June has hogged prime space in the news media for over three months, several single-screen theatres in and around Kolkata have decided to reopen shows from next week with films starring the actor.</p>.<p>At least 14-15 single screens in the city and districts would be showing Rajput's 2018 hit 'Kedarnath' while his other movies such as 'Sonchiriya' (2019), 'M S Dhoni: The Untold Story' (2016) and 'Chhichhore' (2019) may also be re-released in the state, officials of film distributing companies said.</p>.<p>"We wanted to show a film by Sushant which has good content. Since there are no big time releases in this festive season, we have decided to screen films which had a decent run at box offices in recent times. We also know how Sushant has figured in discussions of everyone.</p>.<p>"These two factors make us believe that Kedarnath will be a perfect release after a seven-month closure of theatres," Senior Executive Director of SSR Cinemas Pvt Ltd Satadeep Saha said.</p>.<p>If the response is good, his other films like Sonchiriya would be released later, the distributing company official told PTI.</p>.<p>The SVF Entertainment, which was the Bengal region distributor of 'M S Dhoni: The Untold Story' and 'Chhichhore', said that it is in talks with Mumbai distributors about re-releasing these two films in the state.</p>.<p>"We are waiting for confirmation from Mumbai distributors regarding the possibility of releasing either of these two films or both in our theatre chains from October 15," an SVF spokesperson said.</p>.<p>After seven months of shut down due to Covid-19, the Centre has allowed cinema theatres to reopen from October 15 with 50 per cent capacity and one-seat distance between viewers.</p>.<p>A major single screen, New Empire, said that it is planning to reopen the hall with 'Dil Bechhara', the most recent Sushant-starrer released on OTT after his death, or 'Kedarnath'.</p>.<p>Rajput is the safest bet as halls reopen with 50 per cent capacity and when a section of the audiences may be apprehensive to visit a theatre in the present pandemic situation, a spokesman of Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (EIMPA) said.</p>.<p>EIMPA is a platform of producers, distributors, exhibitors and laboratory & studio owners.</p>.<p>Rajput was found hanging in his Mumbai apartment on June 14.</p>