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The Indian Media & Entertainment industry is one of the largest and fastest growing business sectors in the world. Indian cinema is regularly acclaimed for its lavish production sets and traditional musical interludes. The Indian film industry produces over 800 films per annum across 52 different languages. The industry generates employment opportunities to almost 3 million people, which by 2005, is projected to increase to over 4 million. The Western world has finally acknowledged the melodrama, glitz and glamour of the Indian movie business. If you would like to know more or indeed the opportunity to invest in this exciting sector,
Turnover from India's entertainment industry stands to quadruple by 2007, and the industry could be worth around US$11 billion five years from now, the Confederation of Indian Industry predicts. The convergence of information, communication and entertainment would make India a hub of global entertainment business process outsourcing in the next few years and the country will emerge as a major back operations destination for special effects and animation, with rushes of films shot in United States and United Kingdom being brought to India for processing and editing. Additionally, overseas territories are big money earners for producers and distributors and many films are now made with an international audience in mind. The large number of cash-rich Non-Resident Indians (estimated at 20 million) is considered a major factor in creating a successful future for the industry. The net worth of this group is estimated to be $300 billion and their contribution to the Indian economy is valued at $5-10 billion annually. In the UK there are 2.5 million Asians, worth US$41 billion, 23 Asian channels and 50 active screens showing Bollywood films and live entertainment events, which generate cash for the Indian entertainment Industry. London is the launch pad for Indian films, television, music and fashion around the rest of the Diasporas.
According to a joint study by McKinsey and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), India’s film business is set for a period of sustained growth. Among the impressive forecasts in this report: production investment will rise 70% by 2006, the Indian film industry's export revenues will climb 120% over the same period, foreign films' theatrical rentals in India will also rise steeply.
The Bollywood Media & Entertainment Fund has pioneered an opportunity that will capture the development and the growth of the entertainment industry into one structure. The unique Bollywood Media & Entertainment Fund seeks to provide investors with the opportunity for capital growth by investing into film productions and related industries. Total revenue generated in the Indian Entertainment Industry has grown at the rate of 30% per annum. Several positive developments have contributed to this growth. India's government is moving to encourage corporatisation of the industry, improving access to bank finance and reforming taxation laws to encourage exports. Behind these measures lies a perception that the film industry, like telecommunications and information technology, is one that can leverage the country's highly skilled workforce and low costs to create an internationally competitive economy. Rationalisation of taxes, convergence opportunities, cross - platform diversification, emerging platforms, better distribution & expansion in infrastructure have all contributed to the market growth. In the Media & Entertainment Industry, the Film Industry has grown the fastest.
With the immense diversity in content and media entertainment, the film industry preserves itself as a natural developer of business opportunities. The development of new multiplexes and megaplexes, entertainment theme parks and foreign companies seeking to outsource their production to Indian production houses, are just a few examples of the major transformation that the industry will undergo.
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