The news article from 123Telugu.com titled "Makers opt for audience-friendly pricing for Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu" is highly inaccurate and misleading. Real-time information confirms that the Telangana government has, in fact, permitted significant ticket price hikes for Chiranjeevi's upcoming film, 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu', which is slated for a Sankranthi 2026 release on January 12. According to official government orders, single-screen theatres are allowed to increase ticket prices by Rs 50, and multiplexes by Rs 100, between January 12 and January 18. Additionally, premiere shows on January 11 are permitted to sell tickets for up to Rs 600 in the Nizam territory. This directly contradicts the notion of "audience-friendly pricing" as suggested by the original headline. The decision to hike prices has sparked controversy, leading to a writ petition being filed in the Telangana High Court challenging the government's memo (dated January 8) that allowed these enhanced rates. However, the High Court Registry declined to entertain an urgent hearing on this house motion, stating that the issue did not fall under categories meriting immediate attention during the Sankranthi vacation. The petition is now scheduled to be heard on January 19. This situation mirrors a similar controversy surrounding Prabhas-starrer 'The Raja Saab', where the Telangana High Court suspended a government memo hiking its ticket prices, cautioning the home department against deviating from established norms. While an earlier division bench had clarified that a general restriction on ticket price hikes did not apply to 'The Raja Saab' and 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu', leaving the decision to the state government's discretion, the subsequent government actions and court challenges indicate a complex and disputed pricing scenario for these major releases.