such a move could pose major security risks citing past instances of guns and explosives smuggled into theatres in food containers including the 2005 blast at liberty cinema in delhi when a bomb carried into the cinema in a tiffin box had exploded killing one person and injuring 49 multiplex sources contend cinemas dont have airportlike technology or staff to detect all potential safety threats it would also become very easy to slip in petrol acid and alcohol disguised as water in bottles even airlines do not permit liquids above 100ml despite their advanced security systemslifting the restriction on outside eatables would reduce health and hygiene levels too they argue we provide essential filtered water free of cost but cinema food is prepared in a manner that is not too pungent noisy or of a texture that would soil carpets or seats all that would change if patrons were allowed to bring in their own fare turnaround time between two shows in a cinema is limited and it would be impossible to maintain a clean healthy and hygienic environment that is a multiplexs strong suit he addsas multiplexes continue to feel the pinch or rather the punch of the pil they are hopeful that the government will rethink any call for change to current processes and also keep in mind the private and contractual nature of a movie ticket that binds a patron and a theatre owner in a voluntary agreement to certain terms and conditions of admission waiving which would unlawfully impinge on their fundamental right to business in a free market economy prices are decided by demand and supply its the same reason why a bowl of dal at a luxury hotel is differently priced than a dhaba or why ink cartridges cost as much as printers any attempt by the government to control prices would destabilize business models cautions the multiplex representative suggesting that a move in such a direction would compel existing cinemas to fold up