Mysuru: The new order issued by the State Government imposing a cap of Rs. 200 on movie tickets irrespective of any language has drawn flak from the movie exhibitors. According to the order issued by Department of Kannada and Culture and Department of Information Under Secretary S.N. Jayashri, Rs. 200 will be maximum an exhibitor can charge per ticket in theatres and multiplexes. However, it is excluding taxes and excludes Gold Class seats in the multiplexes.
The capping of tickets prices, which was expected to be a boon for those who could not afford to watch the movies at multiplexes, will only deprive the movie buffs of their right to watch movies with additional luxury. Earlier, the multiplexes which charged less than Rs. 150 on a few days in the week for Kannada movies will now charge Rs. 200 and additional Rs. 4 (Rs. 3 service tax and Re. 1 surcharge) on all days. And for non-Kannada movies the price per ticket will be 264 including Rs. 60 entertainment tax.
