India is one of the very few countries which boasts of a thriving M&E marketplace. We have local content, distribution and are technology proficient. The M&E marketplace has also grown and has high growth potential for the future. That is the reason India has always been attractive to the Hollywood fraternity though their success has not been complete. Guess it has to do with understanding the palette of Indian consumer and acceptability of such content outside India to Indian as well non Indian diaspora.
However there is now a subtle change on the horizon. Coming of age of the OTT’s and conscious type of content sought to be created is certainly creating a market which will go beyond Indian shores. Hollywood studios have discovered their mojo as has been with the success of last instalment of ‘Avengers’. More will follow surely.
More important change is also the fact that India is mass of humanity which being linked with cheap internet is prime market for all key consumer activity. Creating and distributing content for this market is key for some of the large consumer as well as social media giants. Lastly dubbed content regardless of origin is beginning to find acceptance taking away the isolation of the Indian consumer.
Brace yourself for a changed market not only for consumers but also for local industry. We need to inculcate a world vision, a possibility of much larger budgets and good stories which transcend borders. If the Indian Industry does not counter and make itself relevant, Hollywood will!
Interesting times ahead !!
