The terrible state of theatres in AP continues as V Epiq Nellore- India’s largest screen and third largest screen in the world shut its doors. The theatre management stated that the government forced ticket prices have made it impossible for them to continue their operations.
The theatre opened amidst great fanfare in 2019 and featured state-of-the-art sound and projection facilities.
The theatre management claimed that the mandated ticket prices of Rs 30/- onwards have made it impossible to even pay the electricity bills. V Epic cinemas now joins a list of theatres in AP to voluntarily shut their operations due to impossible pricing slabs imposed by the government.
With a number of Tollywood biggies set to release in the coming days, producers are spending sleepless nights. The distributors and exhibitors are now under a new fear of theatre closures. Surprise inspections are being conducted across the state. Three theatres were shut down in Vizianagaram last week while Krishna district Joint Collector seized 15 theaters in the district for trivial reasons.
If this situation continues, the trade circles and the industry will surely collapse and the theatres will have to see a permanent shutdown. What’s really worrying is that lives of so many are being put on line to cater to the ego of one individual
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