WAVES 2025: Exhibitor Sushil Chaudhary responds to Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan’s call for cheaper cinemas; speaks about Pathaan, Gadar 2, and Jawan’s success in remote regions : Bollywood News
A few days after the Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan superstars suggested building more theaters and providing cheaper ticket rates to the public, the exhibitor of the new Age Sushil Chaudhary says that the Indian theatrical ecosystem can be relaunched by focusing on more “accessible and affordable” cinemas, as well as what he does with his mobile digital company, Piticmas. During the waves in progress 2025, Chaudhary was part of the round table “ decline in theatrical industry and the distribution of sparse cinema ”, where he thought about the need to mount more cinemas and how he manages a model for setting up inflatable theaters in distant regions, where people do not have access to films.
Waves 2025: the exhibitor Sushil Chaudhary responds to Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan’s call to cheaper cinemas; Talk about Pathaan, Gadar 2 and Jawan’s success in remote regions
“I was happy to hear what Shah Rukh said about the need for more cinemas and cheaper tickets. Cinema is a matter of accessibility, accessibility and entertainment. After Roti, Kapda, Makaan, cinema is the fundamental need. When we build our cinema, cinema, hot, hot, Founder & CEO operating, meaning.
Chaudhary revealed how he projected innovatively 83 In Ladakh during the pandemic, attracting the public despite 50% of the occupation limits. Likewise, in Bommidi, a small town in Tamil Nadu, he set up a screen presenting Veera Dheera Sooranwhich now has more than 56% occupation, highlighting the sustainable attraction of cinema.
“Films like Pathaan, Gadar 2 And Jawan Very well done on our screens in distant regions. Especially Gadar 2, This was not promoted as much, but we had more than RS 5 Lakh Collection each week from a 140 -seat screen. The public is ready to come. As in Asifabad de Telangana, which had not had a movie theater for more than three decades, we have installed one during SS Rajamouli RRRAnd today the average occupation is 30%there. As Shah Rukh said, we need cheaper cinemas so that people can access our films. The disturbance can then occur, “he added.
During the round table, organized by actor-Filmaker Vivek Vaswani, Chaudhary also underlined the need for “smart programming” and responded why exhibitors often filter old films or are impatient to present a reissue film.
“The reason why the owners of cinema rooms like Us Screen Screen Old Films are that the current distribution system is dated. We are forced to manage a film in several conditions, even if the film does not attract the public. So an intelligent program is an answer. We write the old films to optimize income. In interiors, I saw that viewers have been watching a film. Let’s sow.
“Between the 80s and 90s, we had 18,000 cinema screens and 21,000 licenses, but there was a drop. Filmmakers must also approach how to avoid hacking, because each year we lose $ 3 billion due to hacking. The major problems remain accessibility, affordability and awareness,” he added.
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