A week after the Karnataka government permitted cinema halls to reopen, the film industry in the state is still holding back on going ahead with exhibiting movies. It is citing the 50% cap on audiences and the lack of new movies for its hesitancy.

A delegation from theKarnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, including its vice-president, Umesh Banakar, on Friday met chief minister BS Yediyurappa and submitted a memorandum urging the government to allow theatres to operate at 100% capacity. They also sought a go-ahead to commence indoor shooting.

There are about 630 single-screen theatres in the state and 260 multiplexes with four lakh seats. Twelve lakh employees are dependent on the . There are about 130 theatres in Bengaluru alone, 110 under BBMP limits.

The government recently waived property tax for single-screen theatres for 2020-21 to help them overcome losses.KFCCsays the 630 single-screen theatres in Karnataka paid Rs 10 crore property tax to the government.