Barely five months ago, movie buffs were celebrating the reopening of cinema halls in the aftermath of a devastating second wave. Three days into 2022, and it appears as though the events of 2020 are unfolding again. After makers of Shahid Kapoor’s Jersey, and RRR, helmed by S S Rajamouli, post-poned the release of their films, other offerings lined up for a cinematic outing this month are also apparently heading back to their calendars. With cinemas in Delhi and Haryana being shut, this move only seems imminent.

A source tells mid-day, “Obviously, [Attack and Prithviraj] will follow suit. The films will incur losses if a sector as massive as Delhi is inaccessible. While the production houses are yet to announce their decision, all the films are possibly going to be moved.”

Only if the lockdown leads to a timely drop in Coronavirus cases, encouraging governments to allow theatres to run, will the films stick to their schedule, adds the source.