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Diminishing returns: Bollywood's over-reliance on sequels needs a reset | Mint (opens the original)
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This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hindi cinema’s reliance on sequels and franchise films including middling box-office performers Cocktail 2 and Alpha stands in sharp contrast to Hollywood’s success with new, non-franchise movies such as Michael, Project Hail Mary and Obsession over the past few months. Theatre owners and experts say the overdose of sequels is evident: rising production and marketing costs have made studios selective, while franchis
Bollywood loves remakes, but not the legal loopholes around them | Mint (opens the original)
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This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With South Indian production house Seven Arts International contesting producer Firoz Nadiadwala’s right to make the next instalment in the Hera Pheri comedy film franchise, the dispute highlights the complexity of movie rights across languages. The original Hera Pheri was itself a remake of a Malayalam movie. Entertainment industry experts say that when multiple co-producers or financiers are involved, it becomes i
Top TV executive urges government to lift BARC ratings suspension ahead of festive season | Mint (opens the original)
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A top television executive has strongly urged the government to immediately restore audience ratings ahead of the festive season, warning that the blackout is creating severe uncertainty for broadcasters and advertisers. Speaking at FICCI FRAMES on Tuesday, Kevin Vaz, CEO of entertainment at JioStar and chair of the FICCI media and entertainment committee, called for the urgent resumption of data from the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). The ministry of information and broadcasting ha
Mind the gap: long delays between seasons are churning Indian streaming viewers | Mint (opens the original)
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This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Long-format web originals are taking longer to return for new seasons, leading to a loss of audience interest and streaming platforms remaining cautious about renewing them. According to experts, roughly half of the shows that a large streamer in the US releases in a year are renewed while in India fewer than a third proceed to the second season and very few to the fourth and beyond. Further, gaps between seasons ha
Surge in faith-based film announcements as spiritual gurus seen as next box office saviour | Mint (opens the original)
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This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A host of film studios have launched and will be releasing movies based on religious gurus and spiritual leaders, as devotional drama Hanuman Ansh finds unexpected success at the box office, with domestic earnings of more than ₹290 crore alone. While Abundantia Entertainment has announced Haare Ka Sahara, Baba Khatu Shyam Hamara, a theatrical feature film inspired by the story and faith of devotees of Shri Khatu Shy
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