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this slide ice I chose is important to

this slide ice I chose is important to start my presentation is this is 1990 me

start my presentation is this is 1990 me

start my presentation is this is 1990 me selling coal rings on the footpath of a

selling coal rings on the footpath of a

selling coal rings on the footpath of a small town called de oka which is in

small town called de oka which is in

small town called de oka which is in charge and now I I used to sold sell

charge and now I I used to sold sell

charge and now I I used to sold sell those coal rings to make money to

those coal rings to make money to

those coal rings to make money to educate myself and and I had only one

educate myself and and I had only one

educate myself and and I had only one thing in my mind and that was the dreams

thing in my mind and that was the dreams

thing in my mind and that was the dreams I wanted to become something big so if

I wanted to become something big so if

I wanted to become something big so if if we talk about two things which in

if we talk about two things which in

if we talk about two things which in 1990 still I had in my mind which I let

1990 still I had in my mind which I let

1990 still I had in my mind which I let lateral eyes where humble beginnings and

lateral eyes where humble beginnings and

lateral eyes where humble beginnings and I created my base so the idea was to

I created my base so the idea was to

I created my base so the idea was to create my base and humble beginning the

create my base and humble beginning the

create my base and humble beginning the first one was an act of God which was

first one was an act of God which was

first one was an act of God which was bestowed upon me which I now realize was

bestowed upon me which I now realize was

bestowed upon me which I now realize was the best thing ever happened to me

the best thing ever happened to me

the best thing ever happened to me I had a very poor background I had an

I had a very poor background I had an

I had a very poor background I had an humble big name actually I was so lucky

humble big name actually I was so lucky

humble big name actually I was so lucky I had that because that made me realize

I had that because that made me realize

I had that because that made me realize what is big that make me that mean we

what is big that make me that mean we

what is big that make me that mean we realize what it feels when you don’t

realize what it feels when you don’t

realize what it feels when you don’t have when there’s scarcity and that made

have when there’s scarcity and that made

have when there’s scarcity and that made me realize was the value what a human

me realize was the value what a human

me realize was the value what a human being can impact on and create in his

being can impact on and create in his

being can impact on and create in his lifetime that was of course the back of

lifetime that was of course the back of

lifetime that was of course the back of God but the second one which came into

God but the second one which came into

God but the second one which came into my mind was this yes you should be a

my mind was this yes you should be a

my mind was this yes you should be a dreamer but it’s very important to

dreamer but it’s very important to

dreamer but it’s very important to realize the practicality of the things

realize the practicality of the things

realize the practicality of the things is that create your base money is

is that create your base money is

is that create your base money is important no matter how big a dreamer

important no matter how big a dreamer

important no matter how big a dreamer you are money is important creative

you are money is important creative

you are money is important creative things and then jump on to live your

things and then jump on to live your

things and then jump on to live your dreams and do more than that and you’ll

dreams and do more than that and you’ll

dreams and do more than that and you’ll be able to do it more than that so this

be able to do it more than that so this

be able to do it more than that so this was my starting slide and then I can go

was my starting slide and then I can go

was my starting slide and then I can go into the second which is an extension

into the second which is an extension

into the second which is an extension there is a small painting of mine it has

there is a small painting of mine it has

there is a small painting of mine it has nothing to do with the slab I thought I

nothing to do with the slab I thought I

nothing to do with the slab I thought I should show my painting also

should show my painting also

should show my painting also dream with your eyes wide open this is

dream with your eyes wide open this is

dream with your eyes wide open this is very important that dream with the eyes

very important that dream with the eyes

very important that dream with the eyes wide open because those are the dreams

wide open because those are the dreams

wide open because those are the dreams which will get you to where you want to

which will get you to where you want to

which will get you to where you want to go and I am Telling You sky’s the limit

go and I am Telling You sky’s the limit

go and I am Telling You sky’s the limit in fact there was a point where I had to

in fact there was a point where I had to

in fact there was a point where I had to stop dreaming dreams are the maximum

stop dreaming dreams are the maximum

stop dreaming dreams are the maximum what you can go and if you if you dream

what you can go and if you if you dream

what you can go and if you if you dream with your open eyes that’s where you can

with your open eyes that’s where you can

with your open eyes that’s where you can go if you support it with three things

go if you support it with three things

go if you support it with three things your picture what you dream second is

your picture what you dream second is

your picture what you dream second is you desire you plan to achieve those

you desire you plan to achieve those

you desire you plan to achieve those dreams and then you pursue you decide

dreams and then you pursue you decide

dreams and then you pursue you decide that I’m going to achieve it and when

that I’m going to achieve it and when

that I’m going to achieve it and when you do that this is what you get I had a

you do that this is what you get I had a

you do that this is what you get I had a dream to become a CEO of a multinational

dream to become a CEO of a multinational

dream to become a CEO of a multinational company by the age of 30 and I did it by

company by the age of 30 and I did it by

company by the age of 30 and I did it by 32 and I had a dream of creating well

32 and I had a dream of creating well

32 and I had a dream of creating well the largest petrochemical plants on this

the largest petrochemical plants on this

the largest petrochemical plants on this earth I did it and because I pursued it

earth I did it and because I pursued it

earth I did it and because I pursued it I planned it and I did it it’s very

I planned it and I did it it’s very

I planned it and I did it it’s very simple everybody can do it that’s one

simple everybody can do it that’s one

simple everybody can do it that’s one aspect of it and if I look into the

aspect of it and if I look into the

aspect of it and if I look into the other aspect of my life I dreamt of

other aspect of my life I dreamt of

other aspect of my life I dreamt of being a filmmaker since my childhood

being a filmmaker since my childhood

being a filmmaker since my childhood because when I was in my village

because when I was in my village

because when I was in my village I was the only thing which we had to

I was the only thing which we had to

I was the only thing which we had to look outside the world the cinema and

look outside the world the cinema and

look outside the world the cinema and whenever we used to see cinema watch

whenever we used to see cinema watch

whenever we used to see cinema watch cinemas we used to think that’s the

cinemas we used to think that’s the

cinemas we used to think that’s the world I need to be that superpower I

world I need to be that superpower I

world I need to be that superpower I need to have and that’s where I had seen

need to have and that’s where I had seen

need to have and that’s where I had seen my face in the mirror so I thought I

my face in the mirror so I thought I

my face in the mirror so I thought I can’t be a hero but I always thought

can’t be a hero but I always thought

can’t be a hero but I always thought that I can be a producer or a director

that I can be a producer or a director

that I can be a producer or a director but I also realized that I don’t have

but I also realized that I don’t have

but I also realized that I don’t have the money to do it so what I did was I

the money to do it so what I did was I

the money to do it so what I did was I planned for it created a financial base

planned for it created a financial base

planned for it created a financial base professionally qualified myself got and

professionally qualified myself got and

professionally qualified myself got and got a financial base and then jumped

got a financial base and then jumped

got a financial base and then jumped into it and that’s what happened my

into it and that’s what happened my

into it and that’s what happened my first film aqua day he came in on March

first film aqua day he came in on March

first film aqua day he came in on March 2014 which got several critical

2014 which got several critical

2014 which got several critical acclamation and I was so happy

acclamation and I was so happy

acclamation and I was so happy but one thing bothered me was that I had

but one thing bothered me was that I had

but one thing bothered me was that I had it I had a financial loss out of it and

it I had a financial loss out of it and

it I had a financial loss out of it and that’s where I thought it can’t be like

that’s where I thought it can’t be like

that’s where I thought it can’t be like this I can’t just do one film have a

this I can’t just do one film have a

this I can’t just do one film have a financial loss

financial loss

financial loss get a lot of curricula clinician and go

get a lot of curricula clinician and go

get a lot of curricula clinician and go back and do my normal duty so I dreamt

back and do my normal duty so I dreamt

back and do my normal duty so I dreamt again

set up a base created content

set up a base created content development team and did this for five

development team and did this for five

development team and did this for five more movies the next was Masson that was

more movies the next was Masson that was

more movies the next was Masson that was Nanak that was a Marika there was

Nanak that was a Marika there was

Nanak that was a Marika there was waiting Masson went in to win one of the

waiting Masson went in to win one of the

waiting Masson went in to win one of the coveted international acclamations and

coveted international acclamations and

coveted international acclamations and prizes same was Nanak and um Rica won

prizes same was Nanak and um Rica won

prizes same was Nanak and um Rica won the first films of India who won in

the first films of India who won in

the first films of India who won in Sundance Film Festival and waiting was

Sundance Film Festival and waiting was

Sundance Film Festival and waiting was also recognized and acclaiming acclaimed

also recognized and acclaiming acclaimed

also recognized and acclaiming acclaimed so this happened because I extended the

so this happened because I extended the

so this happened because I extended the dream forward saying that okay making a

dream forward saying that okay making a

dream forward saying that okay making a film was one dream but making content

film was one dream but making content

film was one dream but making content driven firms was a nothing and I need to

driven firms was a nothing and I need to

driven firms was a nothing and I need to cross that barrier too and I planned

cross that barrier too and I planned

cross that barrier too and I planned accordingly set up the base developed

accordingly set up the base developed

accordingly set up the base developed the content development team signed off

the content development team signed off

the content development team signed off with Sundance screenwriters lab

with Sundance screenwriters lab

with Sundance screenwriters lab developed those writers and the scripts

developed those writers and the scripts

developed those writers and the scripts and got into and converted them into the

and got into and converted them into the

and got into and converted them into the film’s while I was doing my job in

film’s while I was doing my job in

film’s while I was doing my job in Africa this was going on so the point

Africa this was going on so the point

Africa this was going on so the point again I want to draw is you can do

again I want to draw is you can do

again I want to draw is you can do multiple things at a time don’t limit

multiple things at a time don’t limit

multiple things at a time don’t limit yourself dream big work hard create your

yourself dream big work hard create your

yourself dream big work hard create your base and grow multifold because you have

base and grow multifold because you have

base and grow multifold because you have got one life try to live many lives out

got one life try to live many lives out

got one life try to live many lives out of this world life so learning so far

of this world life so learning so far

of this world life so learning so far content is important now I’m just

content is important now I’m just

content is important now I’m just turning my presentation towards the

turning my presentation towards the

turning my presentation towards the filmmaking type because my my subject

filmmaking type because my my subject

filmmaking type because my my subject which I chose here was what have I

which I chose here was what have I

which I chose here was what have I learned out of making these Hindi films

learned out of making these Hindi films

learned out of making these Hindi films Hindi I call it because Hindi and

Hindi I call it because Hindi and

Hindi I call it because Hindi and independent films and what has been my

independent films and what has been my

independent films and what has been my learning so far because most of you

learning so far because most of you

learning so far because most of you would be interested to understand the

would be interested to understand the

would be interested to understand the economics behind this filmmaking and why

economics behind this filmmaking and why

economics behind this filmmaking and why a person would like to continue make

a person would like to continue make

a person would like to continue make these films irrespective of what’s

these films irrespective of what’s

these films irrespective of what’s happening financially so so one of the

happening financially so so one of the

happening financially so so one of the important thing which I learned about

important thing which I learned about

important thing which I learned about this in last three years is content as

this in last three years is content as

this in last three years is content as the king it’s very important that you

the king it’s very important that you

the king it’s very important that you develop content in your film that will

develop content in your film that will

develop content in your film that will make your film beautiful no matter how

make your film beautiful no matter how

make your film beautiful no matter how small it is so content is very important

small it is so content is very important

small it is so content is very important we need to focus on content second is

we need to focus on content second is

we need to focus on content second is the cost the cost has to be with respect

the cost the cost has to be with respect

the cost the cost has to be with respect to the story and not that the star

to the story and not that the star

to the story and not that the star should

should

should decide the story the story should decide

decide the story the story should decide

decide the story the story should decide who are the actors and that’s why I

who are the actors and that’s why I

who are the actors and that’s why I always call cast and actors and no stars

always call cast and actors and no stars

always call cast and actors and no stars because content as the real star in the

because content as the real star in the

because content as the real star in the independent movie the third thing is a

independent movie the third thing is a

independent movie the third thing is a production value whatever you do because

production value whatever you do because

production value whatever you do because as an independent film producer you

as an independent film producer you

as an independent film producer you don’t have much of the funds to carry on

don’t have much of the funds to carry on

don’t have much of the funds to carry on so you need to create those stories and

so you need to create those stories and

so you need to create those stories and those films which can have enhanced

those films which can have enhanced

those films which can have enhanced production value so that you get better

production value so that you get better

production value so that you get better rate of returns and of course music and

rate of returns and of course music and

rate of returns and of course music and Original Score is important because in

Original Score is important because in

Original Score is important because in India the Indian audience love music and

India the Indian audience love music and

India the Indian audience love music and that’s how they attracted towards a film

that’s how they attracted towards a film

that’s how they attracted towards a film that gives your film an identity which

that gives your film an identity which

that gives your film an identity which makes you get more viewers

makes you get more viewers

makes you get more viewers then the aspect of budget budget is key

then the aspect of budget budget is key

then the aspect of budget budget is key because films don’t fail it’s is the

because films don’t fail it’s is the

because films don’t fail it’s is the budget that fails

budget that fails

budget that fails if film can be good enough if it is made

if film can be good enough if it is made

if film can be good enough if it is made of 5 lakhs and that same thing can be

of 5 lakhs and that same thing can be

of 5 lakhs and that same thing can be bad enough it’s made out of 2 crores so

bad enough it’s made out of 2 crores so

bad enough it’s made out of 2 crores so you have two very important wait make

you have two very important wait make

you have two very important wait make careful and budgeting of the film’s then

careful and budgeting of the film’s then

careful and budgeting of the film’s then the first impression is the point which

the first impression is the point which

the first impression is the point which I say is the poster how you package the

I say is the poster how you package the

I say is the poster how you package the film and the trailer

film and the trailer

film and the trailer that’s where intrigues the viewers and

that’s where intrigues the viewers and

that’s where intrigues the viewers and how they will look at your film and come

how they will look at your film and come

how they will look at your film and come back and watch in the theaters digital

back and watch in the theaters digital

back and watch in the theaters digital and social media are again a powerful

and social media are again a powerful

and social media are again a powerful thing which has happened in our era and

thing which has happened in our era and

thing which has happened in our era and that plays a very important role in

that plays a very important role in

that plays a very important role in promoting your film in disseminating the

promoting your film in disseminating the

promoting your film in disseminating the information what your films can do and

information what your films can do and

information what your films can do and it can travel across the rivers and

it can travel across the rivers and

it can travel across the rivers and prospective viewers and make them come

prospective viewers and make them come

prospective viewers and make them come to theatres to watch because as a

to theatres to watch because as a

to theatres to watch because as a filmmaker the most important thing what

filmmaker the most important thing what

filmmaker the most important thing what you want is more and more viewers who

you want is more and more viewers who

you want is more and more viewers who come to the theater and watch the film

come to the theater and watch the film

come to the theater and watch the film and of course firm travels on its own so

and of course firm travels on its own so

and of course firm travels on its own so what’s more the best thing what we have

what’s more the best thing what we have

what’s more the best thing what we have done in in in last 3-4 years is we made

done in in in last 3-4 years is we made

done in in in last 3-4 years is we made like six films and all the six films

like six films and all the six films

like six films and all the six films have travelled across the world and one

have travelled across the world and one

have travelled across the world and one of the topmost film festivals and have

of the topmost film festivals and have

of the topmost film festivals and have loved by so many countries and

loved by so many countries and

loved by so many countries and individuals and citizens that we get

individuals and citizens that we get

individuals and citizens that we get this motivation to do more and piracy

this motivation to do more and piracy

this motivation to do more and piracy piracy is here to stay so prepare

piracy is here to stay so prepare

piracy is here to stay so prepare yourself and we need to prepare

yourself and we need to prepare

yourself and we need to prepare ourselves to stay long with the private

ourselves to stay long with the private

ourselves to stay long with the private Spira see and that’s where you need to

Spira see and that’s where you need to

Spira see and that’s where you need to be very fast enough

be very fast enough

be very fast enough those executions so for me filmmaking is

those executions so for me filmmaking is

those executions so for me filmmaking is a combination of art science and

a combination of art science and

a combination of art science and economics it’s an art of course because

economics it’s an art of course because

economics it’s an art of course because you it’s an art to narrate a story by

you it’s an art to narrate a story by

you it’s an art to narrate a story by the use of technology because how you

the use of technology because how you

the use of technology because how you film it and then there is an inherent

film it and then there is an inherent

film it and then there is an inherent economics which is very important if you

economics which is very important if you

economics which is very important if you know that economics you fail and then

know that economics you fail and then

know that economics you fail and then that’s that’s where you don’t go into

that’s that’s where you don’t go into

that’s that’s where you don’t go into the next level so for me economics is a

the next level so for me economics is a

the next level so for me economics is a deeply important as art and science in

deeply important as art and science in

deeply important as art and science in making the film and that’s what I’ve

making the film and that’s what I’ve

making the film and that’s what I’ve learned

learned

learned out of the filmmaking so now I carry

out of the filmmaking so now I carry

out of the filmmaking so now I carry through some of the data and some of the

through some of the data and some of the

through some of the data and some of the interesting information which would have

interesting information which would have

interesting information which would have never heard about a firm economics of

never heard about a firm economics of

never heard about a firm economics of Hindi film making in India a typical

Hindi film making in India a typical

Hindi film making in India a typical indie film I have I have written a

indie film I have I have written a

indie film I have I have written a million rupees but I can talk in crores

million rupees but I can talk in crores

million rupees but I can talk in crores the the cost of production of shooting

the the cost of production of shooting

the the cost of production of shooting the film up till the production would be

the film up till the production would be

the film up till the production would be around two crores and then you invest in

around two crores and then you invest in

around two crores and then you invest in music and miscellaneous others like

music and miscellaneous others like

music and miscellaneous others like posters trailers etc would be around 50

posters trailers etc would be around 50

posters trailers etc would be around 50 lakhs

lakhs

lakhs music posters trailers etcetera and and

music posters trailers etcetera and and

music posters trailers etcetera and and the post-production part and print and

the post-production part and print and

the post-production part and print and promotion that is called P&A in the film

promotion that is called P&A in the film

promotion that is called P&A in the film industry term will be around 2.5 crores

industry term will be around 2.5 crores

industry term will be around 2.5 crores that takes the total cost around 50

that takes the total cost around 50

that takes the total cost around 50 crores I am talking of the film’s what

crores I am talking of the film’s what

crores I am talking of the film’s what we have been making and the economics

we have been making and the economics

we have been making and the economics not the first one but then later on the

not the first one but then later on the

not the first one but then later on the total thing is around 50 around 5 crores

total thing is around 50 around 5 crores

total thing is around 50 around 5 crores then go and shoot in those states which

then go and shoot in those states which

then go and shoot in those states which gives you a subsidy maybe you thought

gives you a subsidy maybe you thought

gives you a subsidy maybe you thought that they show any other state where you

that they show any other state where you

that they show any other state where you have to do the research and we did those

have to do the research and we did those

have to do the research and we did those research and we found and we planted our

research and we found and we planted our

research and we found and we planted our stories in those states and we got

stories in those states and we got

stories in those states and we got subsidized in a cost of production from

subsidized in a cost of production from

subsidized in a cost of production from the government help and that reduces a

the government help and that reduces a

the government help and that reduces a cost to around 4 crores or 40 million

cost to around 4 crores or 40 million

cost to around 4 crores or 40 million rupees now if you look at the balancing

rupees now if you look at the balancing

rupees now if you look at the balancing part the theatrical collection

part the theatrical collection

part the theatrical collection theatrical collection you can expect on

theatrical collection you can expect on

theatrical collection you can expect on 1.5 to 2 crores I will come to that

1.5 to 2 crores I will come to that

1.5 to 2 crores I will come to that logic digital and satellite and on 22 2

logic digital and satellite and on 22 2

logic digital and satellite and on 22 2 to 3 crores now digital and satellite

to 3 crores now digital and satellite

to 3 crores now digital and satellite has a correlation of the theatrical

has a correlation of the theatrical

has a correlation of the theatrical collection if you do more in theatre you

collection if you do more in theatre you

collection if you do more in theatre you get better on digital and satellite

get better on digital and satellite

get better on digital and satellite rights so it’s like when the both sides

rights so it’s like when the both sides

rights so it’s like when the both sides so you have a focus on both sides you

so you have a focus on both sides you

so you have a focus on both sides you have to have a better theoretical now

have to have a better theoretical now

have to have a better theoretical now how do we have better theoretical if you

how do we have better theoretical if you

how do we have better theoretical if you have a good content good poster go

have a good content good poster go

have a good content good poster go trailer and a good story which is loved

trailer and a good story which is loved

trailer and a good story which is loved by all more and more people would come

by all more and more people would come

by all more and more people would come and see it when there is another

and see it when there is another

and see it when there is another interesting aspect which I’m going to

interesting aspect which I’m going to

interesting aspect which I’m going to talk in the next slide

talk in the next slide

talk in the next slide while miscellaneous exploitation like

while miscellaneous exploitation like

while miscellaneous exploitation like rate like in the airways DVD sales etc

rate like in the airways DVD sales etc

rate like in the airways DVD sales etc etc would give you around 20 to 40 lakhs

etc would give you around 20 to 40 lakhs

etc would give you around 20 to 40 lakhs and international sales because these

and international sales because these

and international sales because these movies go to International Film Festival

movies go to International Film Festival

movies go to International Film Festival there are various territories we just

there are various territories we just

there are various territories we just sold and we get some money out of it and

sold and we get some money out of it and

sold and we get some money out of it and that’s where we get around 30 to 60

that’s where we get around 30 to 60

that’s where we get around 30 to 60 lakhs and that gives us a range of 40 to

lakhs and that gives us a range of 40 to

lakhs and that gives us a range of 40 to 60 in Hindi that’s Hindi and independent

60 in Hindi that’s Hindi and independent

60 in Hindi that’s Hindi and independent filmmaking if you can cover up in a 70

filmmaking if you can cover up in a 70

filmmaking if you can cover up in a 70 to 80% on 90% of it cost your home

to 80% on 90% of it cost your home

to 80% on 90% of it cost your home because then the acclamations

because then the acclamations

because then the acclamations and the critical I appreciation is what

and the critical I appreciation is what

and the critical I appreciation is what you get also needs some costs in the

you get also needs some costs in the

you get also needs some costs in the investment so that’s how we try to cover

investment so that’s how we try to cover

investment so that’s how we try to cover and make the firm interesting now

and make the firm interesting now

and make the firm interesting now there’s a simple assumption which I want

there’s a simple assumption which I want

there’s a simple assumption which I want to make and open your eyes on how do we

to make and open your eyes on how do we

to make and open your eyes on how do we look at it when we make films assume the

look at it when we make films assume the

look at it when we make films assume the costs of net ticket out of taxes 150

costs of net ticket out of taxes 150

costs of net ticket out of taxes 150 rupees number of seats in the theaters

rupees number of seats in the theaters

rupees number of seats in the theaters around 150 occupancy assumed at around

around 150 occupancy assumed at around

around 150 occupancy assumed at around 50% number of screens release happens

50% number of screens release happens

50% number of screens release happens around 250 because these are small films

around 250 because these are small films

around 250 because these are small films is another big films where two thousand

is another big films where two thousand

is another big films where two thousand four thousand screens are taken it’s 250

four thousand screens are taken it’s 250

four thousand screens are taken it’s 250 because every screen requires an expense

because every screen requires an expense

because every screen requires an expense and number of shows less assumed three

and number of shows less assumed three

and number of shows less assumed three three number of shows per screen which

three number of shows per screen which

three number of shows per screen which is two are primary and one may be in the

is two are primary and one may be in the

is two are primary and one may be in the afternoon show that gives you an

afternoon show that gives you an

afternoon show that gives you an occupancy of around fifty percent if you

occupancy of around fifty percent if you

occupancy of around fifty percent if you take into that account and if you want

take into that account and if you want

take into that account and if you want to touch a turnover of forty crores at

to touch a turnover of forty crores at

to touch a turnover of forty crores at four crores that’s forty million you

four crores that’s forty million you

four crores that’s forty million you need at least at these assumptions

need at least at these assumptions

need at least at these assumptions around seven days of running to give you

around seven days of running to give you

around seven days of running to give you four crores of turnover which will give

four crores of turnover which will give

four crores of turnover which will give you hardly one point eight to one point

you hardly one point eight to one point

you hardly one point eight to one point nine throws to the producer because they

nine throws to the producer because they

nine throws to the producer because they hardly get 47 to 48 percent of the

hardly get 47 to 48 percent of the

hardly get 47 to 48 percent of the collection so if you go back to the

collection so if you go back to the

collection so if you go back to the first where I presented the balance

first where I presented the balance

first where I presented the balance sheet about the expenses and the income

sheet about the expenses and the income

sheet about the expenses and the income and if you have to touch a theatrical of

and if you have to touch a theatrical of

and if you have to touch a theatrical of two crores you need to do four crores

two crores you need to do four crores

two crores you need to do four crores plus and for four crores at 250 screens

plus and for four crores at 250 screens

plus and for four crores at 250 screens at fifty percent occupancy for three

at fifty percent occupancy for three

at fifty percent occupancy for three shows you’d need seven days and how many

shows you’d need seven days and how many

shows you’d need seven days and how many viewers you need

viewers you need

viewers you need it’s 266,000 viewers that’s it

it’s 266,000 viewers that’s it

it’s 266,000 viewers that’s it 266 thousand viewers are required to

266 thousand viewers are required to

266 thousand viewers are required to cover your cost if you want to touch and

cover your cost if you want to touch and

cover your cost if you want to touch and break the barrier of ten throws what you

break the barrier of ten throws what you

break the barrier of ten throws what you need is six hundred sixty-six thousand

need is six hundred sixty-six thousand

need is six hundred sixty-six thousand viewers but you have to go for eighteen

viewers but you have to go for eighteen

viewers but you have to go for eighteen days because you have number of spins

days because you have number of spins

days because you have number of spins very less which never can happen because

very less which never can happen because

very less which never can happen because one after another week there are films

one after another week there are films

one after another week there are films which are going to come so situation is

which are going to come so situation is

which are going to come so situation is stuff and that’s where you need to

stuff and that’s where you need to

stuff and that’s where you need to manage the costs as I said earlier is

manage the costs as I said earlier is

manage the costs as I said earlier is the cost which fails the budget which

the cost which fails the budget which

the cost which fails the budget which fails and if I do get back with my

fails and if I do get back with my

fails and if I do get back with my research to get these 300 400 thousand

research to get these 300 400 thousand

research to get these 300 400 thousand odd customers it’s very important you

odd customers it’s very important you

odd customers it’s very important you focus on Mumbai and the area which is

focus on Mumbai and the area which is

focus on Mumbai and the area which is one of the biggest viewership then is

one of the biggest viewership then is

one of the biggest viewership then is the Delhi Chandigarh Punjab area the

the Delhi Chandigarh Punjab area the

the Delhi Chandigarh Punjab area the investor AFM d’Ivoire from our

investor AFM d’Ivoire from our

investor AFM d’Ivoire from our experience of last five six seven movies

experience of last five six seven movies

experience of last five six seven movies we see most of our customers coming from

we see most of our customers coming from

we see most of our customers coming from this area so select your screens in

this area so select your screens in

this area so select your screens in these areas and focus your

these areas and focus your

these areas and focus your advertisements and PNA in these areas

advertisements and PNA in these areas

advertisements and PNA in these areas and get maximum out of it the objective

and get maximum out of it the objective

and get maximum out of it the objective is to get these 300 400 thousand odd

is to get these 300 400 thousand odd

is to get these 300 400 thousand odd viewers to come and watch a movie in

viewers to come and watch a movie in

viewers to come and watch a movie in first three days to conclude my

first three days to conclude my

first three days to conclude my presentation I’d like to focus on one

presentation I’d like to focus on one

presentation I’d like to focus on one important thing is to increase the

important thing is to increase the

important thing is to increase the viewership base from this two hundred

viewership base from this two hundred

viewership base from this two hundred three hundred or thousand viewers to

three hundred or thousand viewers to

three hundred or thousand viewers to find it a certain at the or thousand

find it a certain at the or thousand

find it a certain at the or thousand viewers and this can only be achieved by

viewers and this can only be achieved by

viewers and this can only be achieved by second is brand value creation treat

second is brand value creation treat

second is brand value creation treat your filmmaking business as FMCG product

your filmmaking business as FMCG product

your filmmaking business as FMCG product and make films after films content

and make films after films content

and make films after films content driven so that when people come and

driven so that when people come and

driven so that when people come and watch they love your film they go back

watch they love your film they go back

watch they love your film they go back and talk about it and when you release

and talk about it and when you release

and talk about it and when you release the next they come back and see it

the next they come back and see it

the next they come back and see it without you much spending on P&A or

without you much spending on P&A or

without you much spending on P&A or convincing them and then of course

convincing them and then of course

convincing them and then of course viewers delight cross their expectation

viewers delight cross their expectation

viewers delight cross their expectation with each film what you make so that

with each film what you make so that

with each film what you make so that they get delighted and watch and ask and

they get delighted and watch and ask and

they get delighted and watch and ask and talk about it more on economies of scale

talk about it more on economies of scale

talk about it more on economies of scale of course you should go for increased

of course you should go for increased

of course you should go for increased number of film production that will give

number of film production that will give

number of film production that will give you more economies of scale and produce

you more economies of scale and produce

you more economies of scale and produce the cost or reduce the cost of

the cost or reduce the cost of

the cost or reduce the cost of production to the lowest level and make

production to the lowest level and make

production to the lowest level and make you more viable International Film

you more viable International Film

you more viable International Film Festival is also one of the point which

Festival is also one of the point which

Festival is also one of the point which is very important which will make your

is very important which will make your

is very important which will make your film record

film record

film record internationally and then of course quick

internationally and then of course quick

internationally and then of course quick exploitation you need to exploit your

exploitation you need to exploit your

exploitation you need to exploit your firms very quickly where this digital

firms very quickly where this digital

firms very quickly where this digital right satellite rights or any other

right satellite rights or any other

right satellite rights or any other rights because piracy is there and here

rights because piracy is there and here

rights because piracy is there and here to stay I think with this I would like

to stay I think with this I would like

to stay I think with this I would like to conclude my presentation and I hope

to conclude my presentation and I hope

to conclude my presentation and I hope it will give you the economics behind

it will give you the economics behind

it will give you the economics behind production of indie film thank you so

production of indie film thank you so

production of indie film thank you so much

much

much [Applause]

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