Aamir Khan: Watch Dhoom 3 in your own budget

Actor Aamir Khan is worried about reports that the ticket rates for Dhoom 3 releasing today have been increased. “If there is a misconception that ticket prices for Dhoom 3 have been increased, then the audience will not come to watch the movie in theatres,” Khan said in a press conference on Thursday.

The actor, who plays an antagonist in the movie, urged the media to not “spread this word”.

“I want everyone to watch this movie in their own budget. In Mumbai, there is a theatre called Gaiety Galaxy where you can watch a movie in just Rs70 (Dh4).

“The ticket price for Dhoom 3 is the same as it was for Chennai Express. It’s the same rate and in no theatres the ticket rates have been increased, I want to clarify this. There is not even one per cent of increase in the ticket price,” Khan said.

However, he pointed out that Dhoom 3 is the first Bollywood movie to be released in the IMAX format, a specialised movie format. And ticket rates at IMAX theatres are usually higher as compared to other theatres.

“There are a total four to five theatres of IMAX in India — two in Mumbai, one in Hyderabad and the other one in Bangalore. The movie is releasing in around 4,000 screens across India, so apart from those four screens, the rest of the screens will have the same ticket price as of previous movies, he said.

The IMAX screens in India have set their ticket rates at Rs400-600 for morning shows and Rs 700-900 for night shows, according to their official website.

Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, Dhoom 3 also features Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra.