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"Last year, our revenue from ticket sales was just three percent of the total expenditure. This year, we are expecting it to be two percent of the expenses despite the hike in ticket prices.
"We have also spent a lot on the infrastructure this time, the prize money has increased and our ticketing procedure has become computerised. So, I think the hike is justified," he added.
There are some who see the hike as a mark of improvement. Students Pooja Sen and Srishti Lakhera did not feel the pinch at all.
"If the quality of the movie is good, I don't mind paying extra money," said Pooja.
Srishti added: "I have been coming to the festival for the last three years. In my first year here, I felt it was totally disorganised. But this year it is better."
