Beyond the Box Office

In our first episode, we sit with Nikkhil Advani and talk to him about his journey in the industry - as a filmmaker and co-founder of the extremely successful Emmay Entertainment. He shares anecdotes surrounding his experience of working on the Karan Johar directorial Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and his first film Kal Ho Naa Ho, and how he along with his sisters eventually set up his very own production house.

In our second episode, we sit with Siddharth Roy Kapur (Founder and M.D - Roy Kapur Films.) We delve into his journey from being one of the top management members at UTV Motion Pictures with Ronnie Screwvala, to moving on to being MD at Disney India and finally starting his very own production house. He talks about the business of Bollywood, why he thinks we’re prospering as an industry, and the scope of making this larger. He discusses what went through in producing films like the Aamir Khan blockbuster ‘Dangal,’ the much loved Rang De Basanti, and the Ranbir Kapoor-Katrina Kaif starrer ‘Jagga Jasoos.’

In this conversation with Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, Monika Shergill (Vice President - Content, Netflix India) talks about all things Netflix, what it takes to build such a diverse brand, and the seismic impact Sacred Games had on the Indian programming landscape, noting the noticeable shift it brought about. She then delves into how they, as a company, said yes to something as creatively extravagant as the new Sanjay Leela Bhansali show “Heeramandi.”

In this conversation with Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, Shailesh K. Kapoor of Ormax Media and Kevin Goetz of Screen Engine talk about the process of Screen Testing in Bollywood and Hollywood separately. They delve into the what goes in, while creating a testing path for a film from its nascent stage, to finally putting it out in front of a set audience; how it involves a shift in cultural perception, and the idea of most filmmakers wanting to resort to the same.

In this exclusive podcast with Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, Ajay Bijli (Managing Director - PVR INOX) talk about all things multiplexes. They delve deep into how PVR INOX manages to stay afloat during the months where cinema content lessens, and how their average ticket pricing affects scale. Mr. Bijli talks about the extremely successful year that 2023 was, and what he expects from the rest of 2024. He discusses the impact The General Elections, and the ICC Cricket World Cup have had on the film business of the country, and his thoughts on the screen count of the subcontinent.