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Authorities have declined permission to screen Rajinikanth’s upcoming movie ‘Kabali’ in five star hotels here.
Citing rules, Bengaluru urban Deputy Commissioner V Shankar has rejected a distributor’s application to screen the movie in the hotels, officials said.
The Deputy Commissioner has rejected the application citing Karnataka Cinema (Regulation) Act and Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Rules under which films can be screened in theatres or multiplexes with required permission and not in hotels, the officials said.
Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) and Karnataka State Exhibitors’ Association had opposed the move to screen ‘Kabali’ in five star hotels and even petitioned the Deputy Commissioner and Commercial Tax Department on the issue.
KFCC had maintained that the five-star release move was illegal and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) issues a certificate for release in theatres and not in any hotel.
Distributors had planned to screen the movie from Friday to Sunday in hotels like JW Marriott, Lalit Ashok, Royal Orchid and Crowne Plaza in the city.
The tickets were ranging from Rs 1,300 to 1,500 that included redeemable coupon
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