Centre Forms Prasoon Joshi-Led Group, Model Cinema Rules To Standardize Theatre Permissions
Government circulates Model State Cinema Regulations and sets up a study group under Prasoon Joshi to streamline theatre-permission rules and expand cinema-hall infrastructure in small towns and rural areas, with recommendations due in three months. Relevant to cinema-chain operators eyeing tier-2/3 growth.
What happened
Indian Film Industry · Centre forms study group under Prasoon Joshi and circulates Model State Cinema Regulations to standardize theatre-permission rules,
Key facts
- three months
Why this matters
Track the Prasoon Joshi group's recommendations due in three months to time M&A or partnership moves into emerging small-town cinema markets ahead of regulatory clarity.
What to watch
- Joshi group report contents and timeline adherence (3-month deadline)
- Which states formally notify the Model Cinema Rules
- Specifics on single-window/online licensing and fee reductions
- Operator capex guidance and new screen announcements in tier-2/3
- Any GST or entertainment-tax linkage in recommendations
- Exhibition chains (PVR-Inox, Cinepolis, Miraj) recalibrate tier-2/3 site pipelines and signal expansion intent in earnings calls
- Real estate/mall developers in smaller towns reprice anchor-tenant deals anticipating cinema demand
- Trade bodies (MAI, FICCI media) lobby study group on licensing fees, GST, and online single-window timelines
- Investors model lower per-screen permission cost into FY26-27 capex assumptions