On November 7, it will be exactly two months since Mumbai’s iconic cinema complex, G7 multiplex, popularly known as Gaiety-Galaxy, shut its doors. What began as a minor dispute escalated after the police intervened. According to reports, during the course of their investigation, the police also examined the theatre’s documents and discovered that its license had not been renewed since 2021-22. As a result, the authorities directed the management to shut down the premises over non-compliance.
Many expected the theatre to resume operations within a week or two. However, what has astonished film lovers and industry members alike is that nearly two months have passed, and the issue remains unresolved.
Gaiety-Galaxy has always been synonymous with the quintessential big-screen experience, where audiences whistle, clap, cheer and hoot to their hearts’ content, especially during mass entertainers. Two such films, Drishyam The Conclusion and Jailer 2, were released last month, but sadly, neither could be screened at the iconic complex. The recently released Ramayana, too, missed out on a release at Gaiety-Galaxy. One can only imagine the frenzy that would have erupted in the auditoriums during the entry sequences of Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sunny Deol.
An industry insider commented, “Manoj Desai (executive director of G7 and also Maratha Mandir) and his team are trying their best to get the issues sorted. But since it’s a government-related procedure, it’s taking time and no one knows how much more time will be taken to get the issue sorted. Meanwhile, Manoj Desai is keeping the morale high of the employees. He is paying full salaries to his employees even though he has not earned a single paisa since September 7 from G7. The employees are grateful for getting their wages, especially in these festival times. But they miss the theatre and can’t wait to get back and …read more
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