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Abbas: Indian films now spend 20 to 30 crores on marketing

Roshan Abbas · Power of Storytelling ft. Roshan Abbas, Investor | Entrepreneur | Actor | Director | Producer · Aug 9, 2021 · at 34:05

Roshan Abbas, media entrepreneur and angel investor, discusses the economics of movie marketing and specialized film agency work in India.

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“Each film spends nowadays a good 20 to 30 crores on marketing. A small film will spend five to 10 crores. Bigger films will spend a lot more.”

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