An Insider’s View: Why is Bollywood Going Bust?
8 years, 6 months ago

An Insider’s View: Why is Bollywood Going Bust?

The Quint  

The strangest thing is so many studios have shut down in the last few years, still no owner/promoter has learnt anything from the mistakes made previously. If we take a look at the current crop: Viacom18: After incurring heavy losses, the studio has slowed down its operation with the release of just 2-3 films per year. The studio is headed by an MBA graduate and it apparently doesn’t even have a creative head or team in place. Sony-MSM Pictures: The studio is headed by someone with a financial background who was handling Sony’s television business. The studio head reportedly did not have much confidence in Piku which was produced by MSM last year.

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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India Today  

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Al Jazeera  

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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Al Jazeera  

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Business Standard  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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Firstpost  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

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India TV News  

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BBC  

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The Hindu  

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8 years, 6 months ago

Why Bollywood isn't growing...

Deccan Chronicle  

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ABP News  

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11 years, 9 months ago

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Firstpost  

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13 years, 11 months ago

The world of Bollywood as seen through American diplomatic eyes

The Hindu  

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