That might sound shocking, but upcoming multi-crore budgeted flick “Baahubali: The Beginning” is targeting CM’s pocket. You may think, it’s ‘Chief Minister’ or ‘Common Man’, but it’s both. Sometime back actor-producer Nagarjuna spoke about this proposal in media chats and now Rajmouli and his producers are hell-bent in getting that implemented.
According to grapevine, Baahubali producer Shobhu Yarlagadda is planning to meet Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao once he returns from USA. Through Cinematography minister Talasani, Baahubali producers and other biggies want to meet TS government to get a GO passed regarding this move. Once the government passes it, then distributors will talk to exhibitors and theatre owners to implement the hike.
We hear that prices of tickets will be doubled on Friday, Saturday and Sunday while it remains little hiked on weekdays. As of now multiplexes are charging 150 Rs and single screens nearly 75 Rs per ticket, this could get doubled on weekends. Already the same system is being implemented in India’s Tier I cities like Mumbai and Bangalore.
Coming to this targeting we are talking about, if ticket prices are hiked that way then middle-class audiences will find tough to afford for a weekend movie at a multiplex. Including ticket costs, online charges and pop-corn with soft drink, a family of four has to spend 1500 rupees for a movie on weekend. With that price, they could pay their electricity and cable bill for sure. Surely if Baahubali gets the move approved, then it will target Common Man’s pocket. Also if people dislike the move of TRS government, then it will be targeting Chief Minister’s pocket in the form of votes. Isn’t it?
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