The COVID-19 Novel Corona Virus Pandemic has changed the face of the Earth and life as we knew it is no longer the same. The world is still trying to come to terms with this deadly disease and the 4.5 lakhs of lives it has already claimed and the 8 million people it has already infected. Governments of various countries are trying to find a preventive medicine for this virus. Things have eased out a bit in countries like France and Germany. After being shuttered for almost three months, France’s movie theatres will be allowed to reopen on June 22, France’s prime minister Édouard Philippe made this announcement very recently.
Now it is announced that the theatres in France will re-open with Thalapathy Vijay’s Bigil. Yes, 22nd also happens to be Vijay’s birthdate. France cinema is going to restart theatre business with Bigil which was one of the biggest movies of 2019. This movie, starring Vijay in the lead, was directed by Atlee and produced by AGS Entertainment. Bigil had Vijay in dual roles, that of father and son, with Nayanthara playing the female lead. This 63rd movie of Vijay's career, had a lot of expectations on it, right from the time it was announced. The excitement kept building into a crescendo till the movie hit the screens for Deepavali 2019. This sports action drama was made on a massive budget of nearly Rs. 180 Crores but broke Box Office collections across the world, and this movie has also become the highest grosser of Kollywood in 2019.