Oppenheimer, Mission Impossible bring back premium cinema watching experience: Will the trend continue to pan-India releases?
Hindustan TimesLast month, the eagerly awaited film Oppenheimer achieved an impressive feat by selling tickets with prices soaring as high as ₹2,450. We ask cinema owners and trade experts to share insights into the driving factors behind this change, evolving preferences of moviegoers in the realm of cinema and if the same can be expected with upcoming Indian films like Jawaan, Salaar, Animal and other big-ticket films lined-up for release. With films like Jawaan and Fighter anticipated to garner huge profits, it is also evident that people are ready to invest more in their movie watching experience. Taran Adarsh, Trade Expert Audience would react more positively and would enjoy a premium experience when Shah Rukh Khan will come with Jawaan and Dunki, or Prabhas with Salaar or Ranbir Kapoor with Animal. Komal Nahta, Trade Expert With films like Oppenheimer or the upcoming ones like Jawaan, I don’t think people will have a problem in paying high prices for tickets.