Business of Entertainment
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In this podcast, Lata Jha takes you through the financial performance of all that's buzzing in the entertainment world, be it films or shows from your favourite TV channel or streaming platform. This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.
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In this podcast, Lata Jha takes you through the financial performance of all that's buzzing in the entertainment world, be it films or shows from your favourite TV channel or streaming platform. This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.
Language:
English
Episodes
Hollywood earns big at India box office
1/24/2023
Hollywood films have managed to earn ₹1,200 crore to ₹1,300 crore in box office collections in India in 2022, making for about 12-13% of overall box office earnings in the country last year. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:33
Pongal weekend brings cheer for theatres
1/17/2023
Movie theatres, particularly across South India, were hoping the big Pongal weekend could help start the year on a good note for film business. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:12
Theatres hope for box office upswing in new year
1/10/2023
After a forgettable 2022 that brought barely half the revenues of pre-pandemic years, the Hindi film industry is placing hopes on the first quarter of the New Year. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:39
‘Cirkus’ opens poorly, ‘Avatar’ sustains over Christmas weekend
12/27/2022
Movie theatres that were pinning hopes on the big Christmas weekend to help bolster their fortunes at the end of the year were in for a mixed box office response. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:35
‘Avatar 2’ storms the Indian box office
12/20/2022
Indian movie theatres are counting on Avatar: The Way of Water—which released this Friday, to boost box-office collections as local offerings fail to impress filmgoers. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:04:42
‘An Action Hero’ new release of the week, Disney+ Hotstar streams ‘Freddy’
12/6/2022
The new Hindi movie release in cinemas this week is Ayushmann Khurrana and Jaideep Ahlawat's An Action Hero directed by Anirudh Iyer. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:32
‘Bhediya’ new release in cinemas, Bob Iger returns to Disney
11/29/2022
The new release in cinemas this week is horror comedy Bhediya starring Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Abhishek Banerjee and Deepak Dobriyal directed by Amar Kaushik. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:04:28
‘Drishyam 2’ brings cheer for Hindi box office
11/22/2022
The new Hindi movie release in cinemas this week is Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 2, which seems to have brought some relief to the ailing box office, having made over Rs. 15 crores on day one. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:04:38
‘Uunchai,’ ‘Black Panther’ new releases in cinemas
11/15/2022
The new film release in cinemas this week, Sooraj Barjatya's Uunchai starring Amitabh Bachchan, made around Rs. 1.75 crore on day one. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:04:51
Reality shows see uptick in ratings, south films add to Hindi box office
11/9/2022
Top non-fiction shows on television, such as Bigg Boss and Kaun Banega Crorepati, are seeing a 15-20% increase in ratings from last year, though the viewership numbers are still 30% lower than pre-covid times. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:05:04
Bollywood sees dullest Diwali in years
11/1/2022
Hindi films have seen a relatively muted response during the Diwali week, despite movie theatres operating at full capacity for the first time in nearly three years during the festivals. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:33
‘Doctor G’ new release, single screens fight Hollywood studios
10/18/2022
Single screen owners are in a tussle with Hollywood studios which insist on higher ticket prices, minimum guarantees and virtual print fee that makes these films less attractive for small-town theatres. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:49
Theatres mull cheaper tickets, ‘Goodbye’ new release in cinemas
10/11/2022
Theatre owners, producers and distributors are trying to tempt more viewers with cheaper tickets. The rethink follows the success with pricing tickets at Rs. 75 on National Cinema Day last month. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:48
‘Vikram Vedha,’ ‘Ponniyin Selvan:1’ big releases in cinemas
10/7/2022
There are two big film releases in cinemas this week-Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan's Vikram Vedha, the remake of a Tamil film by the same name and Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan:1. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:51
‘Chup’ releases in cinemas, Amazon streams ‘Hush Hush’
9/27/2022
The new Hindi film release in cinemas this week is R. Balki's Chup: Revenge of the Artist starring Dulquer Salmaan, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Sunny Deol and Pooja Bhatt. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:13
OTT platforms pick up star vehicles for direct release, ‘Cuttputli’ premieres on Hotstar
9/7/2022
Video streaming platforms in India that are now preferring to acquire films only post their theatrical release in order to gauge box office are making exceptions for some star vehicles whose direct-to-digital premiere could grab eyeballs. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:25
‘Liger’ fails to build on Telugu film wave, Netflix streams ‘Delhi Crime 2’
8/30/2022
Given the existing popularity of the dubbed versions of Telugu films like Pushpa and RRR in the Hindi-speaking belt, theatres were hoping Karan Johar’s latest film Liger could build on the wave. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:04:25
‘Dobaaraa’ new Bollywood release, regional industries battle star fee
8/23/2022
The Indian film industry is in for tough times with escalating costs of projects, primarily due to the unreasonable fee hikes by lead star casts, and a section of technicians. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:53
Failure of many movies has increased Bollywood Pressure.
8/9/2022
In this episode of Business Of Entertainment, Mint's Lata Jha is back with her weekly dose of Entertainment. She will talk about some recent Box office failure which has increased Bollywood Pressure. Tune in to know more.
Duration:00:03:47
‘Ek Villain Returns’ opens well, Bollywood woos southern audiences
8/2/2022
Bollywood is working overtime to woo southern audiences, taking a cue from the popularity of southern cinema in Hindi-speaking markets. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
Duration:00:03:35