Not theatrics, meaningful content to drive fortunes of film industry

According to the latest Ficci-EY media and entertainment report, footfalls in theatres (single screens and multiplexes) have fallen by 9% to 900 million in 2023 from 994 million in 2022. But, gross box-office collections (before tax) of single screens and multiplexes expanded 15.3% and 13.7%, respectively.

Sebi’s exemption to ease compliance burden for FPIs

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has exempted overseas funds, having more than 50% of their India equity assets under management in a single corporate group, in case the concentrated holdings of the funds are in a listed company with no identified promoter.