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Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Topic: multiplex

Cinema economics vs consumer interest: Why HC stayed Karnataka govt’s Rs 200 movie ticket cap

Granting interim relief to multiplex owners & film producers, Karnataka HC stayed amendment to cinema rules despite govt argument that it was a welfare measure.

‘Gadar 2’, ‘Jailer’, ‘OMG 2’ & ‘Bhola Shankar’ create box office history of over Rs 390 crore

The Producers Guild of India and Multiplex Association of India said it was for the first time in 10 years that more than 2 crore people visited various cinema halls last weekend.

Movie-munching gets cheaper: PVR lowers food prices in cue with govt’s reduced GST for cinemas

Days after GST was reduced from 18% to 5%, PVR announces weekday and weekend offers.

Indians flocking back to cinemas, particularly for blockbusters, finds survey

Study by LocalCircles finds a 150% increase in the number of respondents who plan to go to a movie theatre over the next 60 days.

Low prices, big hits — over 6.5 million people in India watched films on National Cinema Day

According to Multiplex Association of India, with tickets priced as low as Rs 75, many major chains in the country saw advance bookings being done for National Cinema Day Friday.

Investors rush to buy multiplex stocks even though Indians aren’t rushing to the movies

Stocks of PVR & Inox have rebounded about 50% since May, after 3 consecutive months of losses when the Covid lockdown shut multiplexes.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.