Tamil Nadu Govt Allows Cinemas To Screen Early-Morning Shows For Vijay's 'Leo'

As Vijay's Leo is set to release next week, Seven Screen Studios approached Tamil Nadu government requesting permission to hold early morning shows.

Tamil Nadu government cancelled permission for early morning screening of shows after a death of a fan

Tamil Nadu government granted permission to the movie team 'Leo' to screen special shows from October 19 to 24. The film is allowed to be screened for a maximum of five shows per day. The nod comes after Seven Screen Studio, Unit of Kal Flick Private Limited Chennai, approached the government to grant permission for two special shows on October 19 at 4 AM and 7 AM and one special show from October 20 to 24 at 7 AM.

Leo is an action-packed thriller film directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj starring Vijay, Trisha and Sanjay Dutt.

In a government order, Principal Secretary to Government P Amudha said, "The Government after careful consideration has decided to accept the request of the Seven Screen Studio, Unit of Kal Flick Private Limited, Chennai and to accord permission to conduct a Special show for the film title "LEO" on 19.10.2023, 20.10.2023, 21.10.2023, 22.10.2023, 23.10.2023 and 24.10.2023 (i.e. maximum five shows per day)."

The order was issued in relaxation of condition 14-A of Form 'C' licence subject to the condition that the licensees should intimate the Licensing Authorities and other Tax levying Authorities concerned having jurisdiction over the place of exhibition in advance.

As Vijay's Leo is set to release next week, Seven Screen Studios approached Tamil Nadu government requesting permission to hold early morning shows. 

Earlier, Tamil Nadu government cancelled special shows in the state since January 2023 in the wake of the death of a fan who fell from a lorry and died at Rohini Cinemas in Chennai. A fan of actor Ajith Kumar who came to watch the first show of movie Thunivu died after jumping from a moving lorry in the excitement in Chennai on January 11.

After the unfortunate incident, the government revoked permission to hold early morning shows in the state.