A moviegoer receiving his bill for tickets. Pic for Representation only

The film industry has been left shaken with the government putting cinema services, including tickets, under the 28 per cent tax bracket in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, contrary to their prediction of a five to 12 per cent rate slab. Touted as the biggest tax reform in India, GST was expected to lower the tax burden for the industry, which has recently witnessed tough times with quite a few single-screen theatres shutting shop.