Small Budget Movies

Happy New Year 2018: Bollywood's 2017 has been marred by controversies. From Padmavati becoming Padmavat to the nepotism debate, Bollywood saw ups and downs. However big budget and starry Bollywood movies failed to make the mark with biggies like Rangoon, Jab Harry Met Sejal and Tubelight failing miserably. In a fresh breath of air, small budget mo...

"The kind of small budget films I do are no less than the international films. Then why do I need to go out?" said Nawazuddin Siddiqui

They are high on content and performances but small-budget or indie movies receive step-motherly treatment when it comes to box-office space.

After Dedh Ishqiya starring Madhuri Dixit, small budget films - Miss Lovely starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Karle Pyaar Karle and Parathe Wali Gali - will try to lure movie buffs this weekend (January 16).

Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, who has made movies like Luck By Chance and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, says she wont mind making a small budget movie.

While the 100 crore club became a fad in Bollywood this year with star-driven films raking in the moolah at the box office, small budget movies too made their presence felt among the bigwigs with strong content and entertainment factor.

Director-producer Ram Gopal Varma, known for making small budget films, says had he made movies with the thought of minting Rs.100 crore at the box office, he wouldn't have been able to make films like Kaun? and Satya.

A bouquet of non-commercial offerings - Kahaani, Vicky Donor and Ishaqzaade - turned into big successes at the ticket window.

Small and medium budget movies are proving to be a big draw at the box office, raking in anything between Rs 16 crore and Rs 40 crore.

Rajat Kapoor says he thrives on offbeat cinema and would rather do meaty roles in small budget films than small parts in big films.

Bipasha Basu feels issue-based films should be made with small budgets to make them "commercially viable" and stars shouldn't charge any fee .

Happy New Year 2018: Bollywood's 2017 has been marred by controversies. From Padmavati becoming Padmavat to the nepotism debate, Bollywood saw ups and downs. However big budget and starry Bollywood movies failed to make the mark with biggies like Rangoon, Jab Harry Met Sejal and Tubelight failing miserably. In a fresh breath of air, small budget mo...

"The kind of small budget films I do are no less than the international films. Then why do I need to go out?" said Nawazuddin Siddiqui

They are high on content and performances but small-budget or indie movies receive step-motherly treatment when it comes to box-office space.

After Dedh Ishqiya starring Madhuri Dixit, small budget films - Miss Lovely starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Karle Pyaar Karle and Parathe Wali Gali - will try to lure movie buffs this weekend (January 16).

Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, who has made movies like Luck By Chance and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, says she wont mind making a small budget movie.

While the 100 crore club became a fad in Bollywood this year with star-driven films raking in the moolah at the box office, small budget movies too made their presence felt among the bigwigs with strong content and entertainment factor.

Director-producer Ram Gopal Varma, known for making small budget films, says had he made movies with the thought of minting Rs.100 crore at the box office, he wouldn't have been able to make films like Kaun? and Satya.

A bouquet of non-commercial offerings - Kahaani, Vicky Donor and Ishaqzaade - turned into big successes at the ticket window.

Small and medium budget movies are proving to be a big draw at the box office, raking in anything between Rs 16 crore and Rs 40 crore.

Rajat Kapoor says he thrives on offbeat cinema and would rather do meaty roles in small budget films than small parts in big films.

Bipasha Basu feels issue-based films should be made with small budgets to make them "commercially viable" and stars shouldn't charge any fee .