Ram Gopal Varma SLAMS the Andhra Pradesh Govt over ticket price issues; Demands industry to speak up

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is known for his controversial statements and mockery of celebs and others on social media. He never fails to surprise his audience with his tweets on social media. This time, RGV has hit the headlines over ticket price issues. He has raised a serious question regarding the fixed ticket prices. In a series of tweets, he questioned Minister Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani) regarding the cap fixed on cinema tickets by the Andhra Pradesh government.

Varma took to Twitter on Tuesday and questioned, "Dear honourable minister of cinematography Perni Nani sir, I humbly request you or your representatives to answer the following questions, sir. What precisely is the role of government in deciding a market price of any product including films sir?." 

He further wrote, "I understand government might intervene and fix a price below or above the equilibrium when there’s a dire shortage of an essential commodity like wheat, rice, kerosene oil etc, but how does that apply for films?." 

While the industry is still silent on the issue, RGV also went on to ask him, "What specific situation did you recognise in the present day film industry scenario sir ?" He has also demanded the industry to speak and address the issue. 

Check out the Tweets below: 

Dear honourable minister of cinematography @perni_nani Sir, I humbly request you or your representatives to answer the following questions sir ..What precisely is the role of government in deciding a market price of any product including films sir ?

Dear honourable minister of cinematography @perni_nani sir, I understand government might intervene and fix a price below or above the equilibrium when there’s a dire shortage of an essential commodity like wheat, rice , kerosene oil etc , But how does that apply to films sir ?

Dear honourable minister of cinematography @perni_nani Sir,It’s basics of economics that a forced lowering of price even in food grains will make farmers lose motivation thus causing shortages creating lack of quality, and the same theory will also apply to Film production sir

Dear honourable minister of cinematography @perni_nani sir ,in case you feel cinema is so essential for the poor then why doesn’t the government subsidise it like how you do it for medical and educational services by paying the balance from the government’s pocket sir ?

Dear honourable minister of cinematography @perni_nani Sir, like RATION SHOPS were created to give rice , sugar etc to benefit the poor , would u consider creating RATION THEATRES sir?

Dear honourable minister of cinematography @perni_nani Sir, administered price is fixed by the government below or above the equilibrium in specific situations . What specific situation did you recognise in the present day film industry scenario sir ?

Dear honourable minister of cinematography @perni_nani Sir, isn’t it a proven thing that though government’s price control’s intention could be for affordability and stability it has always had an opposite effect such as creating shortages and deterioration of product quality

Dear honourable minister of cinematography @perni_nani Sir, I would like your honourable team to understand that pricing of heroes like @alluarjun @pawankalyan @urstrulymahesh etc is nothing but a subtract between production cost and the expected recovery based on track record

Dear honourable minister of cinematography @perni_nani Sir, I would request you to understand that your government has been given power to support from the bottom and not to sit on the top of our heads ..Thank you very much 

It is not my request, but it is my demand to all my colleagues in the film industry to speak up on their true feelings about the ticket rates issue because ippudu nollu moosukunte inkeppatikee theravaleru ..Tharvatha Mee kharma

My answers to the A P government’s honourable cinematography minister @perni_nani gaarus questions https://t.co/xwPXvOiuQ4

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