Darshan asks for the reopening of cinema halls

Challenging Star Darshan will resume shooting for his upcoming magnum opus

Raja Veera Madakari Nayaka

once the lockdown is lifted. Speaking to a regional entertainment daily, the actor has shared his views on film industry restarting its activities post lockdown

Darshan says, “The permission for shooting is given in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana even before the cinema halls are opened. Given the scenario, we are hearing that the government will allow only 500 people to watch a film in a theatre which has the seating capacity of 1,000 people per show. If the same pattern continues it will affect the

Box Office collections

which forces the producers to think about the amount of money he should spend on a film. The cinema halls should reopen first, alongside production activities.”

About portraying the role of a forest officer in a film being directed by Rajendra Singh Babu, Darshan says, “I have Raja Veera Madakari Nayaka in the pipeline then I will be working with Prakash and Shylaja Nag for a movie. Yes, Rajendra Singh Babu had narrated an interesting storyline; I had given nod for the project, apart from that nothing was finalized. I can speak about another project with Rajendra Singh Babu only after completing all three projects.”

Meanwhile, the actor will be seen in the Roberrt next The film directed by

Tharun Sudhir

is one of the most expected movies of this year in Sandalwood. The actor is waiting for cinema halls to be opened to chalk out release date plans. Darshan has spent his lockdown time at his farmhouse near Mysuru.