Telangana HC Gives Relief for Prabhas’ The Raja Saab: Could Ticket Prices Spike?

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday granted relief to the makers of Prabhas-starrer The Raja Saab in a case related to a proposed ticket price hike. A division bench comprising Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar clarified that a December 9 order by a single judge, which restrained any increase in ticket prices, had limited applicability.The bench noted that the restriction applied only to select big-budget films such as Pushpa 2, Game Changer, OG and Akhanda 2 and not to the films currently under consideration. In the cases of The Raja Saab and Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, starring Chiranjeevi, the court left the issue of ticket price enhancement to the discretion of the state government.During the hearing, counsel

for the producers told the court that representations had already been submitted to the home secretary seeking approval for benefit shows and an increase in ticket prices.The producers urged the authorities to process their applications promptly. They contended that the single judge’s order was legally unsustainable and that continuing the restriction would cause significant prejudice to their interests.The Raja Saab, written and directed by Maruthi and produced by People Media Factory and IVY Entertainment, is set to release in theatres on January 9. Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, directed by Anil Ravipudi, is scheduled for release on January 12.