Dhurandhar 2 US box‑office: a big blow for Telugu distributors

[Krishna]

[Cinemapicha]

If SSR wants to attract the core US audience, they can't charge absurd prices

[Aman]

My question is, will Varanasi have normal rates or will they charge sky‑high tickets to break the record?

[Omkar]

True, if SSR changes things, all movies will follow. They started the first price hikes for Varanasi premieres, setting the rate. Passes should be enabled from day 1 at a regular price of $10. Then both foreigners and Indians will watch, giving a longer run.

[Chitra]

Price hikes started with Rajamouli, hand them over to the cops

[Gregg]

I'd disagree about Rajamouli. I think he'll also push for price hikes.

He was the one who started them, and he had a better reason than anyone else.

[Aftab]

LOL, SSR is the one who started the price hikes

[Harish]

It's all market‑driven. Telugu films will command higher prices because people are willing to pay, regardless of the hype around the hero.

It's rare to see a ₹200 ticket in Hyderabad multiplexes for a Telugu film. I don't expect Varanasi's prices to be any lower.

[Keshav]

LOL, for premieres the minimum will be $25‑30 for standard seats and $35‑40 for premium formats like IMAX or Dolby.

[Vaishali]

I live in the US, and my first shock from ticket hikes was for SVSC at $25. Since then I avoid movies with price gouging and wait for them to hit streaming.

[Suresh]

SSR introduced the $25 ticket price; Varanasi will push it to $40 for IMAX. This guy is dreaming... lol