Fixed Costs

Above the Line Costs

Story Rights
Writer
Scenario Miscellaneous
Producer
Director
Cast
Bits and Stunts
Travel and Living

Amount
2200000
327500
103500
6645496
448563
14310700
2145780
1231309

Below the line costs

Extras and Stand-ins
Production Staf
Wardrobe
Make-up and hairdressing
Camera
Picture
Set Dressing
Action props
Action props-Vehicles
Charatcer Make-up and efects
Set Designing
Set Construction
Set Strike
Production Sound
Set Lighting
Set Operation
Facilities
Special Efects
Tests/rehearsals
Transportation

Amount
671406
1601597
1766597
972618
1410661
386961
1229703
614242
82000
1008826
1070686
5289186
330976
207518
1311750
1471604
1046841
593687
50568
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0.0016911514
0.1085849267
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0.2338315019
0.0350612451
0.0201191299

0.0109705237
0.0261694978
0.0288655363
0.0158922155
0.0230496747
0.0063227985
0.0200928885
0.0100364852
0.0013398494
0.0164838407
0.01749461
0.086423327
0.0054080244
0.0033907667
0.0214335059
0.0240454606
0.0171049916
0.0097006242
0.0008262623
0.0591111174

24735081
27412848
9052978
61200907
600000000

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Visual Efects
Projection
Editing
Titles
Music
Sound Pre & Post
Preview Experts
Film Lab Expense
Insurance
Certificates and Royalties

Amount
500000
106573
1713887
160000
3234870
2091645
52875
596128
558000
39000

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0.001741
0.028004
0.002614
0.052857
0.034177
0.000864
0.009741
0.009118
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Start-up Costs
Rental Costs
Editing Equipment
Lighing Equipment
Basic Sound Equipment
Supplies
Legal Fees
Total

Amount (Rs)
50000
90000
99000
38400
13500
20000
310900

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$300 LCD screen
$800 Final Cut Studio
$300 MiniDV camcorder (one chip)
$70 Sound System
$20 Firewire
$20 Studio headphones
$4,510 Editing Sub-Total
Camera
$4,000 XL2
$450 Hard Case
$200 Tripod
$4,650 Camera Sub-Total
Sound
$300 Shotgun Mic
$200 Boompole
$100 Shock Mount
$40 XLR cable
$640 Sound Sub-Total
Lighting
$2,000 Arri light kit
$300 (2) C stands
$150 (3) flags
$50 Dimmers
$50 Gel pack
$30 (2) extension cords
$20 stinger
$2,600 Lighting Sub-Total

Supplies

$150 Desk
$40 (6) gaffers tape roll
$35 (10) MiniDV tapes
$225 Supplies Sub-Total
Legal
$295 LLC register fee
$295 Legal Sub-Total

Fixed Costs
Above the Line Costs
Amount (Cr)
Story Rights
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2.2
Writer
###
0.3
Scenario Miscellaneous###
0.1
Producer
###
6.5
Director
###
0.4
Cast
###
14.0
Bits and Stunts
###
2.1
Travel and Living
###
1.2

Fixed Costs ( Medium Budget)

Above the Line Costs
Amount (Cr)
Story Rights
1.4
Writer
0.2
Scenario Miscellaneous
0.1
Producer
4.3
Director
0.3
Cast
9.4
Bits and Stunts
1.4
Travel and Living
0.8

Fixed Costs (Big Budget)

Above the Line Costs

Cost (Cr)

Story Rights

2.2

Writer

0.3

Scenario Miscellaneous

0.1

Producer

6.5

Director

0.4

Cast

14

Bits and Stunts

2.1

Travel and Living

1.2

Fixed Costs ( Medium Budget)

Above the Line Costs

Fixed Costs (Small Budget)

Cost (Cr)

Above the Line Costs

Cost (Cr)

Story Rights

1.4

Story Rights

Writer

0.2

Writer

Scenario Miscellaneous

0.1

Producer

4.3

Producer

Director

0.3

Director

0.1

Cast

9.4

Cast

3.5

Bits and Stunts

1.4

Bits and Stunts

Travel and Living

0.8

Travel and Living

Scenario Miscellaneous

0.55
0.075
0.025
1.625

0.525
0.3

Below the line costs

Extras and Stand-ins
Production Staf
Wardrobe
Make-up and hairdressing
Camera
Picture
Set Dressing
Action props
Action props-Vehicles
Charatcer Make-up and efects
Set Designing
Set Construction
Set Strike
Production Sound
Set Lighting
Set Operation
Facilities
Special Efects
Tests/rehearsals
Transportation

Big Budget (Cr)

0.66
1.57
1.73
0.95
1.38
0.38
1.21
0.60
0.08
0.99
1.05
5.19
0.32
0.20
1.29
1.44
1.03
0.58
0.05
3.55

Medium Budget(Cr) Small Budget(Cr)

0.44
0.16
1.05
0.39
1.15
0.43
0.64
0.24
0.92
0.35
0.25
0.09
0.80
0.30
0.40
0.15
0.05
0.02
0.66
0.25
0.70
0.26
3.46
1.30
0.22
0.08
0.14
0.05
0.86
0.32
0.96
0.36
0.68
0.26
0.39
0.15
0.03
0.01
2.36
0.89

Post Production
Visual Efects
Projection
Editing
Titles
Music
Sound Pre & Post
Preview Experts
Film Lab Expense
Insurance
Certificates and Royalties

Big Budget (Cr) Medium Budget (Cr) Small Budget (Cr)

0.49
0.33
0.12
0.10
0.07
0.03
1.68
1.12
0.42
0.16
0.10
0.04
3.17
2.11
0.79
2.05
1.37
0.51
0.05
0.03
0.01
0.58
0.39
0.15
0.55
0.36
0.14
0.04
0.03
0.01

Cost of Making Big Budget Films

Cost of making Medium Budget Films
Cost of making Small budget films
Total Marketing Costs
Total Costs

60 Cr
40 Cr
15 Cr
45 Cr
385 Cr