News Summary:
Small-town cinemas experienced a boom from blockbusters as of February 26, 2026, with improved infrastructure in smaller markets contributing to business, though experts noted sustainability relies on Bollywood delivering consistent hits with strong star casts and music. Previously, on January 9, 2026, exhibitors in the Telugu States appealed against the trend of premiere shows, citing their negative impact on opening day occupancy and how flat ticket pricing created an unfavorable impression among audiences. Earlier, multiplexes found success in re-releases, which emerged as a "silver lining" in 2025 amid lower footfalls and declining film collections, with a significant increase in re-released titles over the prior year. This trend occurred as Cinepolis Jakarta released its schedule on December 7, 2025, featuring new cinema movies spanning dramas and fantasy. This followed intense buzz on December 3, 2025, around Ranveer Singh’s action thriller *Dhurandhar*, for which advance bookings revealed premium tickets in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Mumbai selling for as high as ₹2400, making it one of the year's costliest theatrical releases.
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