No state saw the decline of movie going culture as much as UP. My father told me how our town used to have 4 theatres and other towns used to have 1 each that too around 25 years ago but now only 1 theatre remains in the entire district when population has doubled.
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@Gentleman2109 UP had the highest entertainment tax in the country before GST almost 60% alongwith flat ₹0.50 levy on each ticket which brought ruin to all single screens. Situation became so bad due to past policies that in 2017 govt. started giving incentives but covid came.
@chahekuchbhi Yess especially Ajay Devgan chain is actually opening theatres in towns. I don't want PVR as they're too expensive. Devgn Cine X is affordable. Would love if Miraj also come on board.
@VidurWrites@JhonAron581747 Yes all are permanently closed. Nearest theatre is in Chhibramau which is 30mins away from Kannauj. And that's the lone theatre of district and that too opened last year by Chotu Maharaj chain.
@JhonAron581747 Except Lucknow and Kanpur everywhere theatres have declined. Can you believe a big town like Kannuaj isn't having a single theatre? Even in Lko and Kanpur majorly single screens have closed down