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Jan 1, 2020 · This has very recently started to influence the content of Bollywood films, most recently with Section 375 (2019) which provided a very pro-industry take on the impact of the #MeToo movement on ...
- Covid Takes Heavy Toll on 'Tollywood'
- Hundreds and Thousands of Workers Affected
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Around 1,600 to 1,800 films are typically produced in India every year in various languages. About 200 to 250 of them are in the Hindi language, popularly known as Bollywood films. Bollywood's yearly box office earnings stands at a little over 30 billion Indian rupees ($402 million/€340 million). But COVID-related shutdowns have taken a heavy toll ...
Across the country, theaters and film multiplexes lie deserted. According to a 2020 report from accounting firm Ernst & Young, India had around 9,527 screens out of which there were around 6,327 single-screen theaters and 3,200 multiplexes. Last year, around 1,000 screens shut down permanently. "With thousands of screens countrywide forced to close...
With cinema halls still near empty due to the lockdown in many parts of the country, several producers are opting to release their films on streaming platforms without waiting for a theatrical release. As cinema enthusiasts are stuck at home, streaming media service platforms have turned into the "new big screen." There are over 45 such services in...
Nov 5, 2021 · 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 ...
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Dec 24, 2020 · Last year, Bollywood produced more than 1,800 films, or an average of 35 a week, and domestic theatrical releases generated more than $1.5 billion in revenue, according to a report by Ernst ...
Mar 31, 2021 · As coronavirus numbers spike, 2021 has started feeling like a 2020 redux. The Hindi film industry that has been bleeding for over a year now, saw a glimmer of hope at the beginning of the new year as Roohi managed to bring audiences back to cinema halls, followed by Mumbai Saga. It appeared good times were ahead as filmmakers announced the ...
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Jun 14, 2021 · Popular Indian cinema, or Bollywood, is one of the largest film industries in the world. Cinemas are said to be ‘the temples of modern India’ (Mishra, 2002, p. 3), with Bollywood producing more than 1000 films per year that are almost double the production of Hollywood (Diwanji, 2020).
Jul 17, 2022 · Of the 20 odd notable Hindi films released in the first half of 2022, 15 have tanked at the box office, trade figures show. These include projects helmed by some of the country's biggest ...
