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The evolution from theatres to television to streaming platforms has transformed content consumption and the reach and popularity of many filmmakers

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar
Lockdown effect: Single screens push for more in a bid for survival
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Hansal Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul’s Netflix series Scoop, based on Jigna Vora’s memoir Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison, is a fantastic watch. Ms Vora, who was the deputy bureau chief with The Asian Age at that time, was wrongly implicated in the 2011 murder of Mid-Day’s crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey (or J Dey). She got bail after nine months of imprisonment and was acquitted in 2018. Scoop has been among the top 10 shows on Netflix in India since its release on June 2. Mr Mehta’s previous work Scam 1992 (2020), based on the Harshad Mehta scam, was a huge success that helped revive the fortunes of
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First Published: Jun 20 2023 | 4:42 PM IST

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Ram
a day ago

I am not sure why single screens lost their way. We had good single screen theatres till just about 10 years ago, even in the prime properties of South Mumbai (think Sterling, Metro, Regal) - where the ticket and refreshment prices were affordable not just for the rich. Somehow, the multiplex phenomenon just overran them, and made tickets all but unaffordable except for the rich. I think everyone from consumers to movie producers lost out in the process

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