I recently watched The Jungle Book again and I realized something interesting at the end. Mowgli represents manβs desires to stay wild, uncivilized and free. Itβs the allure of the little girl at the end that pulls him into civilization. Tale as old as time maybe
one of the biggest tragedies is that you will never know how truly loved you are. how your mom studied your hands and feet when you were a baby. the songs someone associates you with. the unspoken admiration from a stranger. the tears someone has shed for you. the process of someone putting a gift together for you someone from your past trying to find you on social media. the co worker who doesn't quit because of you, there is so much that happens behind the scenes.
You'll regret it if you get married, you'll regret it if you don't get married. You'll regret it if you have kids and you'll regret it if you don't. Kierkegaard said this 200 years ago as follows - whatever you choose, you'll regret it, because the problem isn't in your choices, it's in romanticizing your life. A person always finds an untravelled path alluring and mysterious. That's why the issue isn't making the right choice. It's choosing and deciding which regret you'll live with. In life, we must choose our regret.
The Total Recovery of Ramayana Part 1
Reported Budget : 1500-1600
North Indian Distribution: Dharma - 350 Cr
Music Rights (Advance Basis) : 75 Cr both parts, 37.5 Cr Part 1 on Profit Sharing.
OTT Rights : 700 Cr Deal (Both Parts) already Rejected by Namit Malhotra, so it will be more than that, letβs consider it as 850 Cr (Both Parts) Hypothetical number, So 425 Cr for part 1.
Overseas rights, Sony is Investing 235 Cr on international marketing as a part of FOC Deal so will deduct it from total budget of part 1.
Total Recovery : 350+ 37.5 + 425 Cr + 235 Cr : 1047.5 Cr that is 65% of total budget of part 1.
What is remaining : Actual numbers of OTT deal, Satellite Rights, Distribution rights for South Indian territories.
Music Rights are on advance basis so makers will also get a profit share, Ramayana will recover 80-90% of its budget before releasing.