6 Most Expensive Tickets Sold For Bollywood Movies
Updated : October 08, 2018 04:05 PM IST
We often see cine-goers from our previous generation cribbing about how going to theatres have become an expensive affair unlike the days of yore and of course it for no reason. The release of a movie with some of the most bankable stars in the industry is no way less important than festivals.
Plush multiplexes now try to make sure that it is more of an exclusive experience and not just the watching a movie. Of course, the experience does not come cheap and when the films in the question feature our superstars the ticket prices skyrockets to unbelievable numbers. and when it comes to exclusive movie watching experience Delhi's PVR Director's Cut is a cut above all with some of the most expensive tickets sold for films. Here are 6 most expensive tickets ever sold for a Bollywood film by the multiplex.
Jab Harry Met Sejal
A Shah Rukh Khan release in no less than a festival in our country. His last release Jab Harry Met Sejal disappointed many but that did not stop fans from going all crazy for the movie on its opening. At Rs. 2400, Jab Harry Met Sejal is the most expensive ticket sold for any Bollywood movie ever.
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
The success record of Baahubali has broken many records and ticket prices are no exception. The interesting part is the Hindi dubbed version of the movie sold for a higher price than the actual Telugu version. Sharing the number one position with Jab Harry Met Sejal, the most expensive ticket for Baahubali was also sold at Rs. 2400 as well.
The only non-Khan entry on this list is Ranbir, Anushka , Aishwarya and Fawad Khan starrer Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. This Diwali release went on to become a huge success and audiences had qualms paying a whopping Rs. 2200 for a ticket to watch the romantic extravaganza.
If there is a list of crazy records, how can a Salman Khan starrer not be on it? Bhai fans literally believe no expenses spared when it comes to catching him on screen. A testament to this frenzy is the ticket of Sultan selling at an exorbitant price of Rs. 1800.
And it is Shah Rukh Khan again on the list. Though Raees underperformed at the box office as per expectations it did not stop the multiplex owner cashing on a Shah Rukh Khan release. The most expensive ticket of Raees was sold at Rs. 1500.
Salman and Shah Rukh are easily the biggest contenders when it comes fans paying crazy prices to see their idols on screen at a plush theatre. Like Raees, the Salman Khan starrer Tubelight also underperformed but the tickets were as expensive as the biggest blockbusters. At Rs. 1500 Tubelight shares the spot with Raees in terms of expensive tickets.