The Telangana government has reversed its earlier approval for increased ticket prices for the Ram Charan-starrer Game Changer. In line with High Court directives, the government announced that early morning shows would no longer be allowed unless public interest, health, and safety considerations were met. An official statement released on Saturday night confirmed that the withdrawal of permission for enhanced ticket prices would come into effect on January 16.
Previously, on January 3, the state government had approved a request from the makers of Game Changer to screen six shows on January 10, including a 4 am show, with additional charges of Rs 150 for multiplexes and Rs 100 for single-screen theatres.
The government had also allowed five daily shows from January 11 to 19, with an extra charge of Rs 100 for multiplexes and Rs 50 for single-screen theatres. As part of this approval, the government required advertisements about the dangers of drugs and cybercrime to be shown. However, on January 10, the High Court ordered a review of the ticket price hike—₹150 for multiplexes and Rs 100 for single theatres—within 24 hours of receiving the order. The court also ruled that early morning shows should not be allowed.
Opposition BRS MLA T Harish Rao on January 10 criticised the Congress government for allowing a ticket price hike, even though Cinematography Minister K Venkata Reddy had opposed it in the Assembly. This comes after a woman’s death in a stampede at the Pushpa-2 premiere on December 4, 2024 Meanwhile, News18 Showsha gave Game Changer a 2.5-star rating. “Game Changer doesn’t have a lot of dull moments as the screenplay is fairly engaging as it keeps unravelling some interesting powers of IAS officers and Chief Electoral officers. However, such gimmicks aren’t enough to sustain a long movie like this one. While there is no boredom, there is no superior entertainment either,” a part of our review read
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