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Budget doubles, pan-India film profit hopes vanish
A big-budget pan-India film featuring a top hero is reportedly in deep financial trouble. Industry buzz indicates the project's budget has nearly doubled from its original estimate, and producers have given up…
The Story in Brief
A big-budget pan-India film featuring a top hero is reportedly in deep financial trouble. Industry buzz indicates the project's budget has nearly doubled from its original estimate, and producers have given up hope of making a profit, aiming only to finish the film. About 80-85 days of shooting remain, despite the film being in production for a long time. Sources say major decisions were taken collectively by the team, so no single person is blamed.
Adding to the concern, m9.news reports that the director is now actively preparing a sequel to a previous franchise, seen as an escape route. The director's last pan-India film with an even bigger star was expected to earn over Rs 1,000 crore worldwide but reportedly ended below Rs 600 crore, making producers cautious about the current project, which is scheduled for a summer 2027 release.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative of a pan-India film turning into a loss-making venture feeds the industry's hype-and-gamble culture. But blaming only the director or hero misses the point, collective decisions suggest systemic overreach, not individual failure. The reported 80-85 days of pending shoot after years of production raises a simple test: how much more can the budget balloon before someone pulls the plug? And will a sequel truly rescue the director, or just repeat the cycle?
Sources (2): greatandhra.com, m9.news
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
