A Twitter user sparks debate by working on a laptop during a movie screening

Work-life balance in question

The pandemic brought the issue of work-life balance to the forefront. While some said that working from home improved this balance considerably, giving them more time to devote to household chores, others were of the opinion that remote work forced them to be logged in 24×7. Now, a picture that has emerged online has reignited this debate.

The “Peak Bengaluru” moment

A Twitter user shared a picture of a person working on their laptop in a darkened movie theatre during a screening of Jawan. Neelangana Noopur, the Twitter user who shared the photograph, said it was taken at Inox Bengaluru. She labelled it a ‘Peak Bengaluru’ moment.

The success of “Jawan”

• Shah Rukh Khan’s high-octane thriller Jawan earned Rs 129.6 crore worldwide and Rs 75 crore in India on day one, making it the biggest opening day in the history of Hindi cinema both globally and in the country, the makers said on Friday.
• The pan-India film, directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee and also starring Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi as well as Deepika Padukone in a special appearance, released worldwide on Thursday in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
• Gautam Dutta, Co-CEO, PVR INOX Limited, said the response to Jawan on day one was sensational and proved the might of “mass entertainers”.

Implications for the cinema ecosystem

Gautam Dutta, Co-CEO, PVR INOX Limited, expressed confidence that Jawan would not only be the biggest film of this year, but also add immense strength to the cinema ecosystem.

(With inputs from PTI)