Thiruvananthapuram Mayor again raises issue of overpricing in cinemas
Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V.V. Rajesh is addressing public complaints regarding overpricing of tickets and food at local cinemas. The Corporation plans to meet with cinema owners to discuss pricing, hygiene, and basic amenities like drinking water.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between consumer rights and private business practices in urban entertainment sectors.
Mayor V.V. Rajesh has again raised the issue of overpricing at cinemas in malls and multiplexes.
At a press conference here on Saturday, the Mayor said besides overcharging for food, the cinemas had started hiking ticket prices during peak times all of a sudden.
Mr. Rajesh highlighted an incident at a cinema in a prominent mall in the State capital where a family shelled out ₹6,049 to book online seven movie tickets in the hope of getting recliner seats but was allotted only ordinary seats..
He also cited the case of a producer who was charged ₹498 for popcorn at a cinema when the price of a ticket was lesser than that.
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