Salman Khan Announces Rs 11 Senior Tickets, Dismisses Script Row
Salman Khan dismissed script-change reports at the Maatrubhumi trailer launch and announced Rs 11 tickets for viewers above 75.
At the Maatrubhumi trailer launch in Mumbai, Salman Khan had two clear messages: the chatter around the script is untrue, and the film wants senior citizens back in cinemas.
The actor directly addressed reports that the government had pushed the makers to change the script. He dismissed them in one line: “Yeh sab bakwaas hain. It’s not true at all.”
No negative forces, just tough situations
Khan framed Maatrubhumi as a story about soldiers, their families and what people on both sides go through. “The story shows how the nation comes first for these soldiers,” he said. “They like each other, but when the situation turns awry, the nation comes first for them.”
The clarification matters because the film has been read in a political light before release. Khan wants the conversation anchored to soldiers and families, not to outside pressure.
A Rs 11 ticket for viewers above 75
The biggest practical announcement was aimed at older moviegoers: anyone above 75 can watch Maatrubhumi in cinemas for just Rs 11. For a big-screen film at this scale, that is closer to a symbolic price than a commercial one, and it immediately gives families a simple reason to book together. It also moves the conversation away from the script chatter and toward who gets to watch the film.
- Film: Maatrubhumi
- Release date: December 4
- Senior ticket: Rs 11 for viewers above 75
- Music: Meet Bros; lyrics by Shahid Mir
Khan also reserved praise for Chitrangda Singh, saying the final 20-25 minutes rests on her performance. “She’ll make sure you all get teary-eyed,” he added.
Why the senior pricing matters
The Rs 11 ticket turns an emotional film into an intergenerational outing. It is a low-cost hook for exhibitors, especially in single screens and smaller cities where family audiences drive weekend footfall. For younger viewers, the offer makes an easy “take the family” plan around the December 4 release.
For cinemas, this is a small but visible audience-building move. The older cohort is not usually the centre of opening-weekend marketing, but a near-symbolic price can make them part of the first weekend rather than an afterthought.
The trailer launch also introduced Azai and Ivarr Ahluwalia, who make their acting debut as child artists. The next thing to watch is how widely cinemas adopt the Rs 11 senior ticket, and whether the film’s marketing keeps the focus on the human story rather than the political chatter Khan has publicly pushed back on.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
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