[icernet] 2002: A lacklustre year for Bollywood

[Arul Selvan]

Almost all the films released this year failed to break even. Usually, 
the ratio of hits is about 15-20 per cent. However, this year only 7-8 
per cent of films managed to generate any business. "It is a point of 
desperation because films aren't doing well and this year has been 
particularly bad for the film industry. And so obviously producers are 
tending to sell television rights of their films quickly. Now it is not 
a particularly good trend in terms of cinema business, although for 
television audiences it is a great bonanza," said veteran film maker 
Shyam Benegal.

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