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Friday, October 31, 2025
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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

Starbucks was once progressive. It’s now approaching a dangerous spot in culture wars

Former CEO Howard Schultz once told shareholders those who opposed his support of same-sex marriage were free to invest elsewhere. But now, CEO Brian Niccol seems to be selling Starbucks as a place that just, well, sells coffee.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.