Actor Nani's most recent speech has hit the right notes for many. Speaking at a film event, the 'Shyam Singha Roy' actor said that theatres are among the safest places during this pandemic. Why does Nani think so? He feels that the audience can stay masked up throughout the period of their stay within the four walls of a cinema hall. This is not true when it comes to restaurants and pubs, where we have no choice but to de-mask.

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Actually, Nani has a point. It's said that no theatre anywhere in the world has been a super-spreader, at least till the first wave of the coronavirus. Religious gatherings, fairs, crowded public places, buzzing shopping malls, and high-profile festivals have been super-spreaders in different parts of the world. However, cinema halls have remained untouched by the blemish so far. It could be because most of the audience strictly mask up inside theatres. Or, it could be because of some other scientific reason pertaining to the behaviour of the virus.

That said, star producer D Suresh Babu had recently argued something else. While promoting 'Narappa', the Suresh Productions supremo said that he can't urge audiences to flock to theatres when he doesn't allow his family members to visit cinema halls. His statement reflects the sentiment of a lot of people. Even many youngsters are wary of visiting cinema halls after the second wave.

Who is right and who is wrong? Nani's views may well be scientific. Only time will tell that. On the other hand, Suresh Babu's views are pragmatic and reflective of the prevailing sentiment in the minds of millions of cine-goers.