Hyderabad, May 25 -- As excitement grows around Ram Charan's upcoming film Peddi, another conversation is becoming equally important in Telugu cinema, the future of Hyderabad's iconic single-screen theatres. While multiplexes continue to expand, single screens still remain the heartbeat of FDFS celebrations, fan shows, whistles, confetti moments, and unmatched crowd energy.

At the same time, theatre owners in Telangana are demanding changes in how movie revenue is shared, saying the current system is making survival difficult.

Why Single Screen Theatre Owners Are Raising Concerns

Most single-screen theatres currently operate under a fixed rental model. Theatre owners receive a fixed amount irrespective of whether a movie becomes averag...