Almost 10 weeks since cinemas downed their shutters, the Multiplex Association of India and single-screen owners dashed off a letter to the Centre and state governments, urging them to reopen theatres by June 30. The association has also intimated them of the safety measures that will be adopted in theatres across the country.

Abhimanyu Bansal, who runs Entertainment Paradise, a multiplex chain in Jaipur, says, "We are hoping that theatres will reopen between June 15 and June 30, once the government approves the guidelines submitted by the industry."