Don't think anyone will venture into cinema halls till next year: Tisca Chopra

Actor Tisca Chopra believes it is unlikely that people would be willing to step into a cinema hall for at least a year in aftermath of coronavirus pandemic. actor said in coming days, a lot of content will be heading directly to streaming platforms, with exception of big ticket films.

"A lot of content will go direct to OTT platforms. It is best time for OTTs because everyone is on some or or app or platform. I think smaller, mid-level films will go direct-to-OTT. "Those who can't sustain, who borrowed money to make films and are paying interest on that money, will necessarily have to encash films y have made," Tisca told reporters over Zoom call.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday anunced extension of nationwide lockdown for ar 19 days till May 3 to contain spread of coronavirus disease. So far in India, re have been 10,363 confirmed cases with 339 deaths due to COVID-19, as per Union health ministry data. Tisca said under current circumstances, people will be scared to converge at a public place and atres will be definitely facing brunt as a result of this.

" big ticket experience films, that can wait for six months or a year and a half, might release after a year. I don't think anyone is venturing into a cinema hall for next year at least... Right w one kws eugh about disease. 

"So, I am t putting myself in a situation where I am in a closed room with 500 people, where re might be a huge virus load in air. Till such time as re isn't a vaccine found for this, one is going to enter a atre," she added.

actor currently stars in web series,  "Hosts", which made its TV debut on Star Plus. Tisca, who plays a doctor in Sudhir Mishra-directed Hotstar Special, said dilemma faced by healthcare workers today is similar to what her character encountered on show. 

"I see doctors today doing exactly that. So many haven't even met ir families, y are staying in hotels, putting mselves at risk everyday. I can't even imagine ir condition.  "In 'Hosts', my character was confronted with a choice right on centre of her being: endangering life of a patient and choosing between life of her family. Strangely, doctors today face a similar situation. If y go back home, y endanger ir family, if y don't go to work, y won't be able to take care of patients," she added.

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