A Film’s Exclusive Run

unconventional

India-specific
Set in India; the figures and context are India’s.

What this case is about

Your client is a prominent Indian film producer preparing to release a drama about a sibling relationship. A leading cinema exhibitor proposes an exclusive nationwide arrangement, including all prime slots for 50 days and no OTT release for 10 months. Should the producer accept, and what should drive the decision?

Objective

Assess whether the incremental theatrical exposure justifies the commercial, competitive, operational, legal, and OTT trade-offs, and recommend whether to accept and under what conditions.

Skills this case tests

Structuring the problem
Judgement and recommendation
Working the numbers
Communicating clearly

This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.