AP High Court key decision to effect Game Changer

on Jan 8, 2025

AP High Court has received a PIL challenging the ticket hikes given for Sankranti releases in the state. Game Changer, Daaku Maharaaj have received hikes for 14 days from the release day in the state and permission for early benefit show. Court has permitted hikes for 10 days after hearing to arguments.

The petitioner has stated in the PIL that AP Government has gone against the rules to grant hikes to both the films. The peititoner also araised security concerns for benefit shows. High Court has opined that hikes for continuous 14 days is slightly high and limited them for 10 days, only.

Producers Dil Raju and Suryadevara Naga Vamsi have appealed to AP State Government to increase ticket rates for Sankranti season from the release date to at least two weeks giving them ample time to recover their high investments. Accordingly, government responded and granted them permission to go for hiked rates.

Now, AP High Court in response to the PIL, decided to limit the days, hikes will be in operation. This is going to affect Game Changer collections in long run, especially, if the movie garners positive talk as the producer has spent more than Rs.350 crores as budget and it requires long run at theatres to recover.

Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, Anjali, Srikanth, SJ Suryah are playing prominent roles in the Shankar directorial produced by Dil Raju. Movie bookings are yet to open in Telangana as the makers are waiting for decision of Government on ticket hikes.