Karnataka Authorities Caps Film Ticket Costs
The Karnataka Authorities has taken a major step by issuing a draft notification to cap film Ticket Costs at Rs 200 in cinema halls and multiplexes throughout the state. This transfer goals to make leisure extra reasonably priced for the lots. The notification specifies that the Rs 200 cap contains the leisure tax levied by the state authorities.
The choice to cap Ticket Costs is a response to the calls for of the Kannada movie trade. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had introduced this transfer in his price range speech for 2025-26, promising to make cinema extra accessible to most of the people. Notably, this isn’t the primary time the Karnataka Authorities has tried to cap Ticket Costs. An identical announcement was made in 2017, nevertheless it was by no means carried out.
The draft notification has been issued by the House Division underneath the Karnataka Cinema (Regulation) (Modification) Guidelines, 2025. Stakeholders and most of the people have been given 15 days to file objections or strategies, after which the ultimate notification shall be issued. The Further Chief Secretary, Vidhana Soudha, House Division, will obtain the submissions.
The transfer is predicted to have a major impression on the movie trade, significantly multiplexes in Bengaluru, which presently cost between Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 for a ticket for non-Kannada films. The cap of Rs 200 on Ticket Costs might result in a shift in the way in which cinemas function, with potential advantages for audiences and the Kannada movie trade.
