Girish Johar

Timeline

1. Oct 30, 2025

   11:00 am

   50% price drop, 1-year deals, and zero safety net – Bollywood’s digital dream turns nightmare as OTT platforms tighten screws and leave producers bleeding

   

   The OTT market went on a high with the advent of the Covid-induced lockdown in 2020. The major…

2. Jul 01, 2025

   9:00 am

   EXCLUSIVE: Girish Johar slams BOGO gimmicks, fake reviews, Rs. 500 tickets; urges Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan to build cinemas in small towns – “It’ll help them understand taste of audience and make films accordingly”

   

   The industry trends change every few years. But post-pandemic, the changes have been sudden and…
3. Jun 28, 2025

   2:00 pm

   EXCLUSIVE: “Rs. 100 cr satellite deals are HISTORY; OTT now pays based on box office; no hits, no high price!” – Girish Johar

   

   The industry trends change every few years. But post-pandemic, the changes have been sudden and…

4. May 09, 2024

   2:32 pm

   EXCLUSIVE: Salman Khan’s 20-year-old entertainer Garv comes to the rescue of the single-screen cinemas in North India; does reasonable business upon its re-release

   

   The business in cinemas at present is dismal due to a lack of significant releases. It is common to…
5. Aug 19, 2023

   10:00 am

   Trade experts disagree that the Gadar 2 wave will affect Jawan: “There’s a HUGE craze for Shah Rukh Khan after Pathaan. And we all know that he has an INSANE fan following”

   

   Gadar 2 has emerged as a blockbuster in no time. It opened at Rs. 40.10 crores and continued to…

6. Sep 29, 2021

   10:16 am

   Movie theatres opening in Maharashtra from October 22, trade and industry reacts

   

   Ajai Rai (producer): “As a producer I could wholly empathize with my ilk which was waiting bated…
7. Apr 23, 2021

   11:00 am

   “Well done Salman Khan”: Single screen exhibitors react to Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai’s hybrid release announcement

   

   The industry, trade and moviegoers were left surprised with the sudden announcement that Radhe -…