India, Sept. 17 -- Several stakeholders from the Kannada film industry, including multiplex owners and major production houses such as Hombale Films, Keystone Entertainment, and VK Films, have moved the High Court against the Karnataka government's new cap on cinema ticket rates in the state.

The state government had recently capped the ticket prices for films in the state at Rs.200, which has led to production houses and the Multiplex Association of India crying foul.

According to a press statement, four Public Interest Litigations (PILs) have been filed by Hombale Films, the Multiplex Association of India, Keystone Entertainment, and VK Films. The petitioners contend that the state's move, while excluding taxes, will hurt revenue and ...