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More cinemas on way out

CITY CORRESPONDENT
After Modhumita Cinema, one of the oldest in the capital decided to close down, more movie houses are on their way out because of downturn in business.
Purnima, Ananda and Chhanda at Karwanbazar and Farmgate are currently on the pack-up list.
The cinema authorities blame booming business in pirated VCD and DVD for the low turnout of moviegoers. Movies of low quality and poor taste have also created a strong aversion in the audience.
Purnima, Ananda and Chhanda are awaiting Rajuk's permission to reconstruct commercial high-rises knocking down the movie theatres.
Purnima that started its journey in 1988 with the screening of 'Biswasghatak' has a seating capacity of 1,134.
Ananda started in 1972 with an English film 'Liberation' has a seating arrangement for 1,134.
Chhanda, established in 1980 with 1,134 seats, premiered with 'Chutir Ghonta'.
Meantime, audience resentment against Bangla films runs high.
"Why should we watch trash," said Hafiz, a white-collar official of a multinational company.
"This is the first time I went to a movie house and I did not like it. To me, it is logical to watch movies on computer," said Mohsin, a college student.
But movie houses cannot afford screening the latest English films because of high rental charge.
"Very few films had a full house
audience in recent times," said an Ananda Cinema official. "But there is still a good market for foreign films and good old time Bangla films."
"I only come to watch movies during film festivals or when old Bangla movies are screened," said Hamida Khatun, a housewife.
Purnima held the Indian Film Festival in 1994 and International film festivals in 2000 and 2004. These attracted good audiences, officials said.
"I come to watch movies once or twice a year if they are good ones," said Shahid, a 40-year-old whole seller from Karwanbazar.
Abul Kamal Azad, manager of Ananda and Purnima, said: "Nowadays only 10-15 percent of seats get filled up when a Bangla movie is on show."
Saiful Islam Chowdhury, President of Motion Picture Exhibitors Association, said, "The Film Development Board should build a sound complex with Dolby digital laboratory so that better
quality movies can be produced."
"The government should allow screening of a limited number of films from the subcontinent to bring back the audience," he added.
KMR Monzoor, President of Bangladesh Producer Distributors Association, said, "We need people educated in the appropriate field to make good films. Universities should offer degrees on the film industry."