Telugu cinema is going to become a costly affair hereafter. Depending on the status of cities/towns/villages in the state, according to the status of the theatres and the facilities available, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has revised the current tariff of ticket fares. The lowest class fares remained the same and the Government asked theaters to allocate 20% of total capacity to this class. The revised tariff in the three types of theatres in the state is as follows:
AREA
Non-AC (Rs.)
Air-Cooled (Rs.)
A/C (Rs.)
Hyderabad
45
70
75
Municipal Corporations
40
70
75
Selection, Special and first-grade municipalities
35
55
50
2nd, 3rd grade municipalities
30
50
45
All Panchayats
30
45
40
The government has also enforced few regulations for the theater managements that ensure the welfare of the viewers.