Veteran actor, Paresh Rawal has been leading the headlines in 2025 due to various reasons related to the third instalment of his iconic film, Hera Pheri. After finding himself in hot water, Paresh has recently revealed that everything has been resolved between him and Akshay Kumar. He also announced that fans will again see him as ‘Baburao’ in Hera Pheri 3. However, the actor has again made headlines for his take on high ticket prices and recliner seat arrangements in multiplexes.
Paresh Rawal slams high ticket prices in Hindi movie theatres
In a recent conversation with Himanshu Mehta on his podcast, Paresh Rawal criticised the inflation in ticket prices in Hindi cinema. The veteran actor drew a parallel and compared the pricing model with South Indian cinema, whose ticket prices are regulated and usually doesn’t exceed Rs. 200. Paresh shared that if a particular film is endorsed only by rich people and the general public avoids it due to inflated ticket prices, then that is very wrong. In his words:
“If the aam janta (general public) shuns your film and only the rich class endorses your films, then it’s wrong. If a middle-class family, comprising 5-6 members, go to watch a film, unke Rs. 5000-6000 toh yuh nikal jaate hai. Also, there’s no guarantee that the film will satisfy you.”