However, multi-screen cinemas with premium facilities of 75 seats or less are exempted from the maximum ticket price limit of ₹200.
Published Sep 12, 2025 | 7:58 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 12, 2025 | 7:58 PM
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Karnataka government on Friday, 12 September, issued a notification capping movie ticket prices at ₹200 across all theaters, including multiplexes.
However, multi-screen cinemas with premium facilities of 75 seats or less are exempted from the maximum ticket price limit of ₹200.
The notification issued noted: “Provided the maximum ticket price for all screenings of films in all languages in all theatres in the State, including multiplexes, has been fixed at Rs 200 (two hundred rupees only) exclusive of all taxes. And provided that all multi-screen cinemas with premium facilities of 75 seats or less than that are exempted from the maximum ticket price limit of Rs 200.”
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The notification read: “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Karnataka Cinema (Control) Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act No. 23 of 1964), the Government of Karnataka has made the draft rules to further amend the Karnataka Cinema (Control) Rules, 2014, as required by sub-section (1) of the said section, dated 15.07.2025. All persons who may be affected thereby were also given time to submit their information and views to the office of the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Department within 15 days. The Government have thoroughly reviewed all the objections and suggestions submitted within the stipulated time frame and finalized the said rules.”
This is part of the newly amended Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
According to the notification, Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2025 will come into force from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
The move was first announced during the 2025–26 Budget presentation on 7 March by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
It is expected to bring relief to cine-goers, with ticket prices in some Bengaluru multiplexes previously going as high as ₹600.
This is not the first time such a cap has been imposed, however. In 2017, during Siddaramaiah’s earlier tenure as chief minister, a similar order was issued.
However, it was challenged in the Karnataka High Court by theatre owners – who continued to set their own prices despite the directive – and was later withdrawn.
(Edited by Sumavarsha, with inputs from Nolan Patrick Pinto)
