Box Office: Understanding the economics of Drishyam

Ajay Devgn's recent release Drishyam that was a far cry from his usual action packed avatar hit screens a couple

of weeks ago. While the film garnered positive reviews, the makers of the film claimed that Drishyam which

featured an unconventional story line would be a slow yet steady earner.

In this box office analysis, we take a look at the economics of Drishyam to understand the film's overall

profitability for its makers.

However unlike other films that show huge profits, the makers of Drishyam stand to make Rs. 0.78 cr as pure

profit, with a 1.17% rate of Return on Investment.

Head	Amount (INR cr.)	Comments
Cost Of Production	52.00
Cost of Marketing (P&A)	15.00
TOTAL COST	67.00
India Theatrical Box Office	51.74	As of 11-Aug-2015
Distributor's share (A)	23.28	Approximately
Overseas Theatrical Box Office	15.00	As of 9-Aug-2015
Distributor's share (B)	7.50	Approximately
Home Video, Music, Digital & Ancillary Rights (C )	5.00	Approximate (Does not include the media spends done by Music Partner)
Satellite Rights (D)	32.00	Acquired by STAR Network
TOTAL RECOVERIES (A+B+C+D)	67.78
PROFIT	0.78
RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)	1.17%