Pawan Kalyan's Ustaad Bhagat Singh is set to benefit from ticket price hikes in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, following a crucial Supreme Court intervention. The Supreme Court has stayed the Telangana High Court's interim order, allowing producers to apply for ticket price hikes in Telangana.
The production house, Mythri Movie Makers, approached the Supreme Court challenging the Telangana High Court's directive, which required state governments to announce cinema ticket price hikes at least 90 days before a film's release. The Supreme Court's stay order has given immediate relief to producers facing strict pre-announcement timelines.
With the Supreme Court's decision, the makers can now apply for ticket price hikes in Telangana. Benefit show tickets are likely to be priced at ₹500 flat, while single-screen theatres may charge the existing government-approved price plus ₹100, and multiplexes may charge the existing price plus ₹125.
The ticket price structure is expected to be similar in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Although there has been no official announcement, industry sources suggest that the makers are preparing to implement similar ticket hikes in both states for the release of Ustaad Bhagat Singh. Ustaad Bhagat Singh is set to release on March 19, and this decision is expected to boost the film's box office prospects.