Ban on Indian films overseas adding to industry concerns
2 years, 8 months ago

Ban on Indian films overseas adding to industry concerns

Live Mint  

A spate of bans on hyper-nationalist Indian films in some overseas markets is set to dent collections even as the film industry is yet to recover from the pandemic in its home market. Vijay’s Tamil film Beast, Dulquer Salmaan’s Kurup and Vishal’s FIR have been banned in certain overseas markets such as Kuwait for portraying Muslims as extremists over the past few months. Independent film trade analyst Sreedhar Pillai, however, pointed to the larger issue with the overseas film market that is yet to recover from the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic. In 2019, overseas film shows accounted for ₹2,700 crore of the ₹19,100 crore total collections made by the Indian film and entertainment industry, as per the Ficci-EY media and entertainment industry report.

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Malayalam film industry suffered at least ₹650 crore loss in 2024, producers say
1 week, 5 days ago

Malayalam film industry suffered at least ₹650 crore loss in 2024, producers say

Hindustan Times  

Thiruvananthapuram, Though Mollywood has produced a few blockbusters that received a pan-Indian release and reaped huge profit in 2024, only 26 of the 204 films released in the year got a rewarding collection, as per the figures released by the Kerala Film Producers Association. Malayalam film industry suffered at least ₹ 650 crore loss in 2024, producers say “Of the …

Regional cinema's box office struggle: Why Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi films are losing out
1 month ago

Regional cinema's box office struggle: Why Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi films are losing out

Live Mint  

The regional language film industry has been struggling to stay afloat, producing only a handful of hits such as Bohurupi and Baipan Bhari Deva even during the prolonged absence of Bollywood blockbusters. Experts said audiences in these markets, like Hindi movie viewers, have also become selective and few films have been able to meet their expectations. Marathi films Navra Maza …

China market reopens for Indian films, but uncertainties remain with limited quota and overdose of repetitive movies
1 month, 1 week ago

China market reopens for Indian films, but uncertainties remain with limited quota and overdose of repetitive movies

Live Mint  

The China market is reopening for Indian films after about five years with Vijay Sethupathi’s Maharaja set for release this weekend. While the Chinese market generated massive returns for Indian films with hits likePK,Dangal, andHindi Medium, especially from 2015 to 2019, the trend petered out as political tensions between the two countries escalated. “China works with a limited release calendar …

Regional films lag even as Hindi box office soars
10 months ago

Regional films lag even as Hindi box office soars

Live Mint  

Smaller regional language industries such as Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati saw a dip in footfalls and revenue in 2023 despite ticket prices not rising, according to media consulting firm Ormax. According to the Ormax Box Office Report 2023, gross box office collections for Kannada films shrank a staggering 61%, while those of Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati cinema …

More than 90% of Malayalam movies released in 2022 flopped
2 years ago

More than 90% of Malayalam movies released in 2022 flopped

The Hindu  

The Malayalam film industry is expected to have suffered average losses to the tune of over ₹300 crore in 2022, according to estimates by the Kerala Film Producers’ Association. The number of movies that earned an average above ₹10 crore share for the producers from theatre collections was less than 10 in 2022, it said. 2022 Malayalam releases that earned …

Small Indian cinemas take on big Hollywood studios
2 years, 2 months ago

Small Indian cinemas take on big Hollywood studios

Live Mint  

With big films such as Avatar: The Way of Water and Black Adam releasing in the coming months, small theatre owners are increasingly finding their clientele, usually in small towns and cities, unable to afford the ticket prices that the big studios are demanding. Hollywood studios insist on higher ticket prices, minimum guarantees and virtual print fees that price out …

Streaming content in Hindi meets low approval, says report
2 years, 8 months ago

Streaming content in Hindi meets low approval, says report

Live Mint  

Even as streaming content penetrates deep into the country, over-the-top video services are grappling with high volume and low audience approval ratings for Hindi content. Media consulting firm Ormax estimates suggest that across major streaming platforms in India, 233 original shows and 117 original films were launched in the Hindi language in 2020 and 2021, out of which only 26 …

Bollywood stars return to India’s big screens after over a year
3 years, 2 months ago

Bollywood stars return to India’s big screens after over a year

Al Jazeera  

Police drama kicks off a slate of holiday season blockbusters as India’s COVID-battered cinemas try to bring audiences back. Bollywood stars are returning to India’s big screens after more than a year, with the film industry hoping that declining COVID-19 cases and the festival season will bring audiences back to the cinemas. Sooryavanshi, a police drama with four of India’s …

Tamil Nadu producers request Finance Ministry to revoke TDS hike on films citing heavy losses due to COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu producers request Finance Ministry to revoke TDS hike on films citing heavy losses due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

Tamil Film Active Producers’ Association says the imposition of 10 percent TDS on the distribution of cinematographic films has come a ‘‘big shock’’ and would impact lakhs of people associated with the film industry. According to the Tamil Film Active Producers’ Association, the imposition of 10 per cent TDS on distribution of cinematographic films, has come a ‘‘big shock’’ and …

Tamil film industry braces for ₹500 crore loss this summer
4 years, 8 months ago

Tamil film industry braces for ₹500 crore loss this summer

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The Tamil film industry is staring at a loss of ₹500 crore this summer as a result of four blockbusters being postponed due to the covid-19 lockdown. With the release of superstar Vijay’s action thriller Master, Surya’s Soorarai Pottru, Dhanush’s Jagame Thandiram and Jayaram Ravi’s Bhoomi deferred, the Tamil movie industry or Kollywood as it is more popularly …

Bollywood on Indian film across border: It's Pakistan's loss
5 years, 5 months ago

Bollywood on Indian film across border: It's Pakistan's loss

India TV News  

After Pakistan government announced the banning of Indian films from its cinemas across the nation, members of the Indian film fraternity say it does not make any difference to India and that it is Pakistans loss. Reacting to Pakistan's decision, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, chief advisor of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees, told IANS: "It does not make any …

Indian media and entertainment to cross Rs 2.35 lakh crores by 2021
5 years, 9 months ago

Indian media and entertainment to cross Rs 2.35 lakh crores by 2021

India Today  

The Indian media and entertainment sector revenues reached USD 23.9 billion in 2018, and are expected to cross USD 33.6 billion by 2021, at a compound annual growth rate of 11.6 per cent, said a study released on Tuesday. Print accounted for the second largest share of the Indian media and entertainment sector, despite being static and growing at 0.7 …

After IAF strike in Balakot, Pakistan bans Indian films; move won't affect producers, claim analysts
5 years, 10 months ago

After IAF strike in Balakot, Pakistan bans Indian films; move won't affect producers, claim analysts

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, the All India Cine Workers Association issued a letter to prime minister Modi demanding a complete ban on the issuance of visas to members of the Pakistan film industry The decision of Indian film fraternity to not release their movies in Pakistan following Pulwama attack will have a fleeting effect on the box office collections, believe experts. Bollywood trade …

Censor Board banned 793 films in 16 years
5 years, 10 months ago

Censor Board banned 793 films in 16 years

The Hindu  

The Central Board of Film Certification banned a total of 793 films in 16 years, an RTI response has revealed. The response to the RTI query filed by Lucknow-based activist Dr. Nutan Thakur said that between January 1, 2000 and March 31, 2016, the censor board refused to grant certificate for exhibition to 793 films. The reply further added that …

2018 a blockbuster year for Hollywood
5 years, 11 months ago

2018 a blockbuster year for Hollywood

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Shalini, a 51-year-old university professor, watched the smash hit Avengers: Infinity War last year. In contrast, the biggest Hollywood hits of 2016 and 2017, fantasy adventure The Jungle Book and action film Fast and Furious 8, had made ₹ 188 crore and ₹ 86 crore, respectively. However, there were other money-spinners in 2018, too, that included Marvel’s other …

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