With the release of highly anticipated movies like Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One, ticket prices in multiplexes, especially in metros, have surged. Additionally, the cost of snacks can add up significantly, despite the reduced GST for cinema food and beverages. We compare it with OTT prices
Prices of movie tickets differ as per the experience, the locality of the multiplex, and even time. Image: Pradeep Gaur/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
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With the release of much-awaited movies like Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One, Oppenheimer, and Barbie, ticket prices in multiplexes, especially in metros, have skyrocketed, going as high as Rs 2,100 per ticket. Add to that a few hundreds, if you want to munch on something while watching, and the total could be nearly double of your annual subscription for an OTT platform. This even after the government reduced GST for F&B consumed in cinemas. Forbes India does a comparison.