Massive Land Allotments, Heavy Subsidies—Why Are Indian Movie Tickets So Expensive?
🎥 What the Film Industry Says —
“We are self-sufficient… we take the risks… our business, our rules.”
“We are heroes! Our movie is big! Our business, our rate!”
But the real question is…
🎟️ To pay crores to actors,
to let them buy luxury cars and properties,
ticket prices are raised to ₹200… ₹300… ₹500… even ₹1000.
Why?
Isn’t it the poor fans who are paying that money?
🎥 They say ‘self-sufficient’… but what about government land, subsidies & support?
Look at what governments have given them over decades —
any ordinary viewer would be shocked.
🔸 For Ramoji Rao – 505 acres
Allotted in 2015 in Ranga Reddy district for the Om City project.
One of the biggest media real-estate blocks in India.
Its value is unimaginable.
🔸 For ANR’s Annapurna Studios – 22 acres
Given in the 1970s for just ₹7,500–₹8,000 per acre.
Today, one acre there costs crores.
🔸 Padmalaya Studios – 9.518 acres
Given in 1982 in Shaikpet at ₹8,500 per acre.
Later the studio sold 5.53 acres at market price — huge profit.
Who benefited? The studio.
What did the government or public gain? Nothing.
🔸 Suresh Productions – 34.44 acres
Allotted in 2003 through GO 963 (despite controversies).
🔸 Director N. Shankar – 5 acres
Allotted by the Telangana government in Mokilla, Ranga Reddy.
🎬 Without this land & support, would today’s studio ecosystem even exist?
Film studios, technical hubs, OTT post-production centers —
all developed because of decades of government support.
💰 Government Subsidies & Incentives Over the Years
🔸 20% cash refund if 80% spending happens in Telangana
🔸 25% capital subsidy for VFX, animation, gaming sectors
🔸 ₹10 lakh subsidy for low-budget films
🔸 In 1965: ₹50,000 subsidy per film
A massive amount back then — and this practice continued for decades.
🔸 AP GO 116 — GST refund to producers
A viewer buys a ticket → pays tax →
a portion of that tax is returned to the producer!
🏗️ More benefits the industry received:
• Concessions on power charges for studios
• Stamp duty waivers on land registrations
• Single-window permission for shootings
• Government-funded welfare for cine workers:
– medical assistance
– child education support
– relief funds
– pension funds
Yet despite all this, only a few families became multi-millionaires,
while poor cine workers continue to struggle.
🔥 So the real question: For whom were these benefits given for 40 years?
Governments had one intention:
→ Movies should be cheaper to make
→ Viewers should watch for affordable prices
→ The industry should grow healthy
But what really happened?
💣 **Industry profits skyrocketed… promotion budgets exploded…
but ticket prices hit the sky!**
For movie promotions:
• Roads blocked
• Traffic jams
• Highways stopped
• Ambulances stuck
• Students & office-goers inconvenienced
All for private promotional events.
Police manage traffic & security —
with public money.
😤 What has the industry taken?
Land
Subsidies
Cash benefits
GST refunds
Infrastructure support
Tax exemptions
Police protection
Everything was taken — but what was given to the audience?
❌ ₹300–₹500–₹1000 ticket prices
❌ ₹30 popcorn → ₹700
❌ Benefit shows used as exploitation
❌ Mafia suppressing small films
🎤 Still they say: “We make films for the people”?
Look at:
• The mansions and villas of heroes
• Luxury cars
• Producers’ farmhouses
• Multi-crore assets
Are these signs of “making films for the people”?
For 40 years they enjoyed government benefits…
but burdened the viewer with skyrocketing costs.
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