Posted on: Jan 02, 2013

According to some sources, the Government of Andhra Pradesh will be giving a go ahead for the long awaited ticket price hike. While the Government may spare the lower class audience, the ticket price for the higher class in Air cooled theaters is now reportedly increased from 60 to 75. The Government may even also allow theater managements to hike the ticket prices to 100 on Fridays, Saturdays  Sundays and other festival days, which is seen only in cities like Bagalore till now. A new G.O. will be issued regarding the same very soon and the new system will come in to force from Sankranthi season. It was told that the pressure of producers like Allu Aravind and Dil Raju through Chiranjeevi had worked on the Government.

On the other hand, small movie producers are worried about this new pricestructure. Also there is an impending threat of increase in piracy which may arise, it has to be seen how it is tackled. Let's see how true the rumours are & the affect, if something like this happens, on the tollywood.