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Film financiers struggle with long risk timelines as CineNow tests a Rs 1350 crore Film-Tech fix
Entertainment
Published on 24 April 2026
Financiers fund the riskiest early stages, then wait
Film financing in India remains structurally tough: financiers typically enter at the earliest, highest-risk phase, while returns arrive years later amid major uncertainty. Observers say the risk-reward balance has worsened, making the model look better on paper than in practice. CineNow’s Rs 1,350-crore Film-Tech approach aims to rebalance that equation by changing how risk is managed and capital is deployed.
- Financiers enter projects early, but returns come much later
- High uncertainty keeps the risk-reward imbalance tilted against financiers
- Industry says financing looks attractive on paper yet fails in practice
- CineNow’s Film-Tech model targets structural changes in funding
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