Kantara 2 Makers Strikes Court docket Concerning Ticket Costs
Hombale Movies, the manufacturing firm behind the Kantara franchise, has filed 4 public curiosity litigations (PILs) within the Karnataka Excessive Court docket difficult the state authorities’s determination to cap film ticket costs at ₹200 throughout theaters, together with multiplexes. The choice, made below the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Modification Guidelines, 2025, goals to make cinema extra accessible and reasonably priced for audiences.
Nevertheless, the petitioners, together with the Multiplex Affiliation of India, Keystone Leisure, and VK Movies, argue that this transfer will negatively influence movie collections and result in monetary losses. The petitioners’ considerations are amplified by the upcoming launch of Kantara: Chapter 1, scheduled for October 2, 2025. With the ticket worth cap in place, the movie’s field workplace earnings might be considerably affected.
The Karnataka authorities’s determination excludes premium multiplex screens with fewer than 75 seats, permitting them to keep up increased pricing buildings. The movie trade has raised considerations concerning the potential income loss and monetary setbacks as a result of uniform ticket worth.
The federal government’s determination to cap ticket costs is predicted to learn audiences, making cinema extra reasonably priced and growing footfall in theaters. Nevertheless, the trade’s response highlights the complexity of balancing affordability with sustainability for theaters and movie producers. The result of the PILs will decide the way forward for cinema ticket pricing in Karnataka.
