Why film financiers remain boxed in and what CineNow's Rs 1,350-crore Film-Tech model is trying to change

Film financing in India continues to remain structurally challenging, with film financiers entering projects at the earliest and riskiest stages while returns are realised much later and with significant uncertainty. Industry observers note that film financing looks more attractive on paper than in practice and in recent times the underlying risk-reward imbalance for financiers has only intensified.