Rs 35 on a Rs 100 movie ticket: How producers calculate ‘net box office’ figures
Producer Shobu Yarlagadda says that from a Rs 100 movie ticket, about Rs 18 goes to GST and roughly Rs 41 to the multiplex. After a distributor’s commission, the producer receives around Rs 35–36. For streaming projects, platforms typically cover costs and pay producers an additional 10–15%, reducing their financial risk but leaving them without extra earnings if a title succeeds.