Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
As per The Indian Express report , the commission referred to government guidelines about the screening of public service awareness films, which restrict such approved films to up to two minutes. However, the commission’s finding was not simply that cinemas cannot run advertisements before a film. Show full article
A Hyderabad consumer commission has ordered a cineplex to pay Rs 75,000 after finding that commercial advertisements and promotional content delayed the start of a movie by around 22 minutes. The case dates back to June 20, 2025, when a man bought tickets to Dhanush and Nagarjuna-starrer Kuberaa . The 33-year-old man told The Indian Express that he had booked two tickets for the 10:35 pm show and he and his friend were seated by around 10:30 pm. However, advertisements and trailers continued until about 10:52 pm, according to the complaint.
The commission said that ads were being screened for commercial benefit. It specifically held the theatre responsible for the delay caused by commercial advertisements and promotional content, which it said were being screened for commercial benefit.
