Minister Botsa Satyanarayana announced that the government had banned screening of "Magadheera" film in the entire Vizianagaram district in the wake of death of five people at Sri Lakshmi theatre in Salur in the district a couple of days ago.
Botsa’s announcement came as a surprise and shock to many film lovers and made them wonder whether it was a sort of witch-hunting of Praja Rajyam Party president Chiranjeevi, whose son Ramacharan Teja is the hero of the film. If the government was so concerned about the safety of film viewers, it should take action against all the theaters in the district and ask them to close down till they make fool proof arrangements to prevent any such mishaps in future.
But, the government singled out only those theatres screening Magadheera. No logic was given for the decision. Does it mean all the other theatres have proper facilities? And if the theatres screening Magadheera switch over to other films, will the government allow them?
According to the grapevine, Botsa has taken the decision only to promote Ravi Teja-starrer "Anjaneyulu" to be released all over the state on Wednesday. And Botsa has a share in the distribution of the film in Vizianagaram district. His idea is to make as much money as possible in the first few days of the release of "Anjayaneyulu" and as long as the craze for "Magadheera" among the youth does not come down, it would not be possible to make Anjaneyulu a hit. Hence, the decision.
The rumours are yet to be established, but the theatre managements are said to be resisting the decision of Botsa. They say the tickets for Magadheera have been booked in advance, and it might not be possible to close down the theaters. Producer Allu Aravind is also planning to move the court.
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