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EPISODE · Sep 5, 2025 · 1H 3M

The Plight Of The Mid-Budget Film Ft Kiran Rao

from The Streaming Show · host Suchin Mehrotra

On the fourth episode of The Streaming Show Season 3, Suchin speaks to filmmaker Kiran Rao about the plight of the mid-budget film, the state of Indian independent cinema, why the distribution model for mainstream cinema is broken, the urgent need to change our approach to film marketing and promotions, what we can learn from Malayalam cinema and the vibrant industries in the South, how to get audiences back into theatres, the black hole of OTT and more.

On the fourth episode of The Streaming Show Season 3, Suchin speaks to filmmaker Kiran Rao about the plight of the mid-budget film, the state of Indian independent cinema, why the distribution model for mainstream cinema is broken, the urgent need to change our approach to film marketing and promotions, what we can learn from Malayalam cinema and the vibrant industries in the South, how to get audiences back into theatres, the black hole of OTT and more.

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