Breaking the blockbuster mould
The success of Stree 2 challenges the assumption that post-pandemic Bollywood blockbusters must be high on action, scale, and machismo
Diwali franchise face-off: The audience split
Audience data suggests there's little to choose between the two big releases this Diwali, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 & Singham Again. Distribution will play a key role in determining how big they open
Capping ticket prices at ₹99 on Cinema Day has resulted in a three to four fold increase in footfalls. But can such occasions create a sustained habit for cinema viewing?
The Bollywood Accompaniment Report 2024
A new report on the accompaniment behavior of Hindi theatrical audience gives an insight into theatrical viewing patterns in the post-pandemic era
Nepotism: Bollywood's new marketing challenge?
A section of our latest report, The Bollywood Image Report 2024, captures perceptions regarding nepotism in Bollywood among regular Hindi film audience, and identifies a new marketing challenge
The power list: Top 100 franchises in Hindi cinema
The inaugural edition of The Bollywood Franchise Report: 2023 identifies the top 100 existing and potential franchises in the Hindi film industry, based on audience equity
Case study: Box office impact of an effective trailer
The main trailer of Animal managed to get new audiences interested in the film in the week before its release, highlighting the impact a strong trailer can have on a Hindi film's opening
ROI: Return on (gender) inclusivity
An analysis of the top 150 Hindi theatrical films released between 2017 & 2022 questions the popular notion that female-led films are unviable at the box office
Cinema: Mass entertainment or luxury item?
Findings of Ormax Cine Sense: 2023 suggest that movie-going, at least in the Hindi language, may not be as mainstream a phenomenon as is popularly believed
Cine Sense: Five types of Hindi film-goers in India
The Hindi edition of Ormax Cine Sense: 2023 classifies 21.6 Million (2.2 Cr) Hindi film-goers in India into five segments, based on their movie-going behaviour and content taste
Expensive movie tickets: A price to pay?
What is that “high” level of ticket price that becomes a barrier for a significant section of audience? We conducted an extensive research to find out.
Hindi cinema's moment of reckoning
What will it take for Hindi film industry to get back on its feet in the post-pandemic era?
The return of the Angry Young Man
The 1970s archetype of the Angry Young Man is back in a modern avatar, via characters like Rocky, Pushpa, Kabir Singh and Harshad Mehta. What makes this persona tick in today's times?
Six months after the film's release, this analysis looks at how the overuse of the English language may have severely curtailed the box office business of the film 83
Stars India Loves: The Pan India edition
Who are the most popular male and female film stars in India, across languages? Based on analysis using data from our long-running track titled Ormax Stars India Loves, we have the answers!
The curious case of The Kashmir Files
Does the success of The Kashmir Files underline the changing audience taste in a post-pandemic Bollywood? Or is there more to it? This analysis decodes the film's box office performance
On the occasion of International Women's Day, this analysis examines if the emergence of streaming content has changed the portrayal of women characters vis-a-vis Bollywood
Direct-to-OTT: The alternative ‘box office’ economics
A report on how much box office did the Hindi film industry lose because of theatres being shut during the pandemic, and how does this loss stack up against the revenue earned from streaming rights
An analysis of the top 200 Hindi songs over the last decade reveals that there has been a resurgence of songs with meaningful lyrics
Women at work: Hindi cinema’s progressive shift
An analysis reveals how female lead characters in Hindi cinema have evolved from broad-stroke homemakers and love interests to those with more professional heft
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