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Cinema Halls Phir Se Chamak Rahe Hain!
Yaar, woh time gaya jab sab movies seedha OTT pe aa jaati thi. Ab India ki film industry wapas apne original style pe aa gayi hai – pehle theatre, phir digital. 2025 mein toh box office collection ne history bana di, 14% badh kar ₹13,000 Crore ho gaya, jo 2024 mein ₹11,400 Crore tha. Iss baar 470 films cinema mein release hui, jo pichle saal ki 440 se zyada hain. PVR INOX ke MD, Ajay Bijli ka kehna hai ki box office pe achhi performance aur logon ka positive response hi OTT deals ko zyada impact karta hai. Movies ki licensing ke liye box office success ab bhi sabse important factor hai. PVR INOX jaise multiplex operator ki market cap bhi ₹9,700-10,000 Crore ke aas-paas hai, jo market ka confidence dikhata hai.
OTT Ka Game Thoda Down!
Issi beech, movies ko digital license karne ki demand thodi kam ho gayi hai. FICCI-EY ke reports ke mutabik, 2025 mein overall digital aur OTT revenues 7% gir kar ₹2,900 Crore par aa gaye. Iski wajah hai streaming sector mein bade mergers aur platforms ka apna kharcha kam karna. Jaise, JioHotstar ke merge hone ke baad pehle se kam movies acquire ho rahi hain. Jabki abhi bhi 500 films OTT pe aayi hain, seedha digital premieres 50% kam ho gaye, jo 2024 mein 60 the woh ab sirf 30 reh gaye. Normal OTT subscriptions saal bhar ke liye ₹999 se ₹1,499 tak ke hote hain, jo theatre mein family ke saath jaane se sasta pad sakta hai.
Streaming Platforms Ki Nayi Strategy
Streaming platforms bhi is change ke hisaab se adjust kar rahe hain. Prime Video ke Gaurav Gandhi ne bataya ki ab content investment ko thoda streamline kiya gaya hai kyunki pehle jitne platforms se deals hoti thi, ab utni nahi ho rahi. Prime Video India mein apni strategy badal raha hai, peeche nahi hatt raha. Apne original content ke saath, Amazon MGM Studios India ki 5 films ki theatrical slate bhi launch ki hai. Ye dikhata hai ki woh ab bhi cinema releases mein interest rakhte hain. Duniya bhar mein bhi ab movies theatre mein 40-45 days baad hi digital pe aa rahi hain.
Abhi Bhi Risks Hain!
Box office ki itni achhi performance ke bawajood, kuch risks abhi bhi hain. Digital licensing mein kami ka matlab hai ki streaming platforms ab movies kharidne mein zyada careful aur budget-conscious ho gaye hain. JioHotstar jaise bade players ke aane se woh terms dictate kar sakte hain, jo chhote creators ya distributors ke liye problem ho sakti hai. Aur haan, cinema tickets ka mehnga hona logon ko ghar pe hi movie dekhne ke liye encourage karta hai, especially jab 5G data aur broadband itna accessible hai. PVR INOX ka forward P/E 24.9 analyst expectations dikhata hai, lekin ye tabhi hoga jab log cinema jaate rahein aur big budget movies ka return home entertainment se better ho. Theatre ka window bhi ab 40 days ho gaya hai, jo pandemic se pehle 75-90 days tha.