NEW DELHI — The Karnataka government has officially set the price of movie tickets at ₹200 in all of the state’s cinema halls and multiplexes. This is expected to be a big help to people who go to the movies. The state has made a big step in controlling the rising costs of movie tickets by making this choice after carefully looking at what the public had to say.
The new rule is part of the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2025, which were changed lately. The notice that came out on Friday says that the price limit applies to all movie screenings, no matter what language they are in.
Important Information About the New Rule:
Price Cap: The most you can pay for a movie ticket is now ₹200, without including any taxes that may apply.
The new restriction applies to all screenings in all languages at all theaters, even huge multiplex chains.
Exemption: Multi-screen theaters with high-end amenities that may accommodate 75 people or fewer are not subject to this rule. These high-end displays don’t have to follow the price limit and can establish their own ticket prices.
The guidelines will be put into effect after a draft notification was sent out in July, asking stakeholders for comments and ideas. The administration has gone forward with the final publishing after carefully considering the feedback it got. The new pricing will go into effect on the day it is published in the Official Gazette for the last time.
People think that this will help the Kannada film industry in the area. The industry had been pushing for this for years because high ticket fees for big movies in other languages sometimes kept people from seeing regional movies. The government wants to make going to the movies easier for everyone by setting rates at the same level. This would also encourage more people to see all movies.
This program is a return to a similar one from 2017 that ran into legal problems and was eventually stopped by the High Court. But the government has tried to find a compromise between making sure that consumers can afford multiplexes and making sure that certain premium screens are not included in the new amendment.