YRF's Alpha opens soft at ~6% occupancy, ~39,000 tickets across PVR, INOX, Cinepolis amid corporate-booking claims
Alia Bhatt and Sharvari-led Alpha logged a weak ₹7-8 crore day-1 on ~39,000 tickets and 6% occupancy across 8,200+ shows. PVR (21,500), INOX (12,000) and Cinepolis (5,500) saw thin footfall, with BookMyShow at 54,000 tickets. Corporate-booking allegations raise questions over genuine demand for multiplex operators.
YRF's Alpha opened weakly with ~6% occupancy across PVR, INOX and Cinepolis, selling ~39,000 tickets. Amid corporate-booking allegations, cinema chains and BookMyShow ticketing volumes signal soft footfall—relevant to India's cinema retail operators.