The India Box Office Report: March 2025

March 2025 was a low-key month at the India Box Office, recording only ₹585 Cr in gross collections, led by L2E Empuraan & Sikandar

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Now streaming, at an app near you

An analysis of the streaming rights for India’s top theatrical films released between 2022 and 2024 reveals a duopolistic landscape with significant implications for the Indian theatrical industry

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The India Box Office Report: January 2025

Driven by festival releases in Telugu language, 2025 started on a strong note, with gross box office of more than ₹1,000 Cr

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The India Box Office Report: October 2024

Led by Tamil films Amaran and Vettaiyan, October 2024 marked another good month at the India Box Office, with gross collections of ₹994 Cr

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The India Box Office Report: September 2024

September 2024 marked a good month at the India Box Office with ₹1,066 Cr in gross collections, driven largely by Devara Part - 1 and The Greatest Of All Time

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A dream year: The meteoric rise of Malayalam cinema

In just the first six months of 2024, Malayalam cinema has managed to surpass its total collections for the entire year of 2023. The authors explore various reasons for this dramatic growth

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The India Box Office Report: Jan-Jun 2024

The first half of 2024 closes at just above the ₹5,000 Cr gross mark at the India box office, with Kalki 2898 AD leading the way as the top film of the year by a wide margin

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Threat from the South: Bollywood's story problem

A section of The Bollywood Image Report 2024 captures audience perceptions regarding Hindi vs. South films, identifying a key challenge Bollywood faces in post-pandemic times

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Indian cinema's cultural crossover

That the top 2 films at the Indian box office in 2023 (Jawan & Animal) are Hindi language films made by directors from South is not a coincidence, but a potential trend-in-the-making

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Dimensionalizing stardom in Tamil and Telugu cinema

An analysis of the personality profiles of top Tamil and Telugu male film stars decodes the idea of stardom in the South film industries, vis-à-vis Bollywood

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Pan India films: An optimistic gamble

The number of South Indian films releasing in Hindi has quadrupled since the pandemic. But there seems little method to the mad rush to release 'Pan India' films. A closer look

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A South-skewed spectacle

The prominent South skew in the box office of Avatar: The Way Of Water in India is an outcome of the difference in taste, exposure, and evolution of theatre-goers in South and non-South markets

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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?

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The original 'Pan India' filmmaker

Five elements in SS Rajamouli films that make them find universal audience, breaking cultural and language barriers

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Now Streaming, at an app near you

Theatrical films are one of the more inclusive content types for streamers in India. Which platforms have the strongest film libraries, with recent box office hits?

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Reel & real: The Southern mix

In South cinema, the lines between the real life of a star and his role on the screen tend to blur, with references that only those in the know can understand and appreciate

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Malayalam cinema: Not the usual South Side Story

An analysis of 200 films across the four South Indian languages illustrates how different Malayalam cinema is from the other three industries

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Ala Vaikunthapurramloo: Decoding a blockbuster's success

A look at six factors that were pivotal to the film’s extraordinary box-office run

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