Holding in keeping with an announcement made within the state price range earlier this yr by CM Siddaramaiah, the Karnataka authorities issued an order Tuesday for capping the costs of cinema tickets for regional language movies at Rs 200.
The capping of costs has been applied by way of an modification to the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Guidelines, 2014, the place Rule 55 has been amended to incorporate a brand new sub-rule. The sub-rule quantity six states that the price of the ticket of every present in all theatres of the state, together with multiplexes, for all language movies mustn’t exceed Rs 200, inclusive of leisure tax.
The order dated July 15 has been signed on behalf of the Governor by the state underneath secretary to the federal government for the prisons and cinema part within the House Division.
Earlier this yr, CM Siddaramaiah, in his price range speech on March 7, introduced a plan to cap film ticket costs at Rs 200, together with in multiplexes, for regional language movies.
The proposal was backed by the Karnataka Movie Chamber of Commerce and the Karnataka Movie Exhibitors Affiliation as an effort to attract extra audiences to theatres for Kannada movies, regardless of resistance from multiplexes.
The capping coverage was introduced to standardise ticket pricing broadly and likewise handle the rise in complaints in opposition to multiplex giants for charging exorbitant ticket costs.
In 2017, Siddaramaiah introduced a cap on film ticket costs at Rs 200 throughout all theatres, together with multiplexes, throughout his first tenure as chief minister. Nonetheless, imposing this cover confronted challenges. Multiplex homeowners expressed issues over potential income losses and approached the Karnataka Excessive Court docket to contest the choice.
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The cap was subsequently lifted, and theatres continued to set their very own pricing constructions.