While movie-goers are still grappling with high ticket prices owing to the delay in implementation of the state government’s Rs-200 cap on multiplex ticket rates, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah watched ‘Baahubali 2’ at Orion Mall in Rajajinagar on Monday. The price of a ticket for the movie at this particular multiplex was Rs 600.
All eyes were on the Orion Mall when the chief minister accompanied by his son Dr Yathindra and grandson, son of late Rakesh Siddaramaiah, entered PVR Cinemas located on the third floor of the mall.
According to sources, the chief minister and his family watched the show scheduled at 2.20 pm at screen 3. Dr Yathindra told DH, “Davan, son of my late brother Rakesh, had been insisting on watching the movie for many days. Since my father and I were free on the occasion of May Day, we watched the film. It is only for Davan we watched the movie. It was a good experience,” he said.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who always rues that he does not get enough time to catch up on movies also watched ‘Niruttara’, a Kannada romantic drama written and directed by Apoorva Kasaravalli late on Monday evening.
The movie that was screened at Chamundeshwari studios on Cunningham Road was also watched by Home Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief G Parameshwara.
DH News Service
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