Ram Gopal Varma Defends Pushpa 2 Ticket Price Hike: ‘No One Cries About Luxuries’

Pushpa 2 The Rule ticket price

Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule will have its premieres on December 4 evening. The producers of the movie have decided to hike the ticket prices by more than ₹2000 in some theatres in Delhi and Mumbai, while they have faced a lot of criticism due to the decision.

RGV penned a lengthy note in Telugu on the social media platform x (formerly known as twitter) condemning people such as him for ‘crying’ over increased prices of tickets. He also gave some comparisons between the luxurious market and the entertainment industry.

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He wrote, “One man named Subbarao set up an idli hotel and charged ₹1000 per plate. This is because Subbarao believes his idlis are superior to other idlis. But, if the customer doesn’t find Subbarao’s idlis worth it, they won’t go to his hotel. Subbarao is the only one to lose in this scenario.”

RGV quoted that those who cry about 'Subbarao's idlis not for a common man' are 'silly' as it's like saying 'seven-star hotel is not affordable to a common man'. “If it is argued that you are paying for the ambience of a seven-star hotel, then in the case of Pushpa 2, the seven-star quality is the movie,” he added.

He also emphasized that 'democratic capitalism works on class difference,' and that making films is primarily for profit and "not for public service.' “When no one cries over the prices of luxury cars, buildings and branded clothes, why cry over movie tickets? Is entertainment essential? Is it more essential than housing, food and clothing?” he questioned, adding, “Compared to the prices of those necessities, the ticket price of Pushpa 2 is low.”

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He further said that the public has an option not to watch the movie or wait till the high rates of tickets have decreased. But he also mentioned the fact is that these tickets are sold out in irony. “Let’s come back to Subbarao’s hotel. The price of the idli has clearly worked. The proof is in the fact that even Subbarao can’t find a place to sit in the hotel—all the seats are booked!”

Much like RGV had pointed out, the team of Pushpa 2: The Rule announced that the film had crossed the ₹100 crore mark in advance booking worldwide, making $ 2.5 million in pre-sales in the US alone. Pushpa 2: The Rule is a sequel to Sukumar's 2021 film Pushpa: The Rise. The film will tell the story of red sands smuggler Pushpa Raj, played by Arjun. Rashmika and Fahadh star as his wife Srivalli and arch nemesis Bhanwar Singh Shekawat, respectively.

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