Hyderabad, May 29 -- Telangana Communist Party of India (CPI) leader K Narayan, on Thursday, May 28, opined that cinema shouldn't become a tool to exploit the audience.

He was referring to a meeting of Tollywood stars where he claimed that the actors decided to demand a share in the additional revenue generated through increased movie ticket prices during film releases.

"Using the excuse of huge production budgets for big films, the film industry has been seeking permission for "benefit shows" and special ticket price hikes, thereby placing an additional burden on common people. State governments are also readily approving these increases, which is unfair to the public," Narayan said in a video message.

He said that it is unfortunate t...