Hubballi: At multiplexes and single screens across the state, tickets for Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 are being sold at five to six times more than the government’s recommended price of Rs 200 per ticket. The government had recently issued a notification in this regard.

The issue of capping ticket prices is currently pending before a two-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court.

In Bengaluru, the minimum ticket price in many single-screen theatres was around Rs 350, while in multiplexes, minimum was Rs 450 and maximum Rs 1,200, including taxes.

The Rishab Shetty-starrer has also witnessed high demand in tier II cities.

Ticket prices in multiplexes in Hubballi, Mysuru, and Mangaluru range between Rs 350 and Rs 650.

Several online ticket booking platforms indicate that the prices are e

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