Bengaluru: In an excellent move by Karnataka Government, the ticket prices in Karnataka multiplexes have been capped at Rs 200. The official request to cap ticket prices was made by Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce president Sa Ra Govindu and Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy chairman Rajendra Singh Babu to the government during the pre budget meeting recently. The request was made earlier also but the government has conceded to it now.

Initially, the KFCC has demanded to fix the price at RS 120. However, the government decided to cap the price at Rs 200 considering the high maintenance cost of mutiplexes. This move will benefit audience the most. Ticket prices in Karnataka multiplexes are among the highest in India.

The State Government has also announced other sops for the film industry. The amount for the film workers welfare fund has been raised to Rs 10 crore from Rs 1 crore. The tax on non Kannada films which was Rs 1 per ticket has been increased to Rs 5 per ticket. This amount will be used for the promotion of Kannada films.