fallen rupee has affected to Bollywood films

The dramatic fall of the rupee in the past few days has sent shock waves across the country. After touching an all-time low of Rs.65.56 against the dollar, the rupee was at Rs.64.30 against the dollar at the time of going to press. However, despite the finance ministry's assurances, the volatility of the rupee continues to make headlines. Among the many sectors impacted by this currency slide is the media and entertainment industry. Here is a breakdown of the avenues within show business that will be affected by the fall of the rupee:



Shooting abroad to go down

Bollywood film-makers love shooting at exotic locales across the world, which is why many films that it churns out are either set in, or feature, an international destination somewhere in the plot. A significant part of film-making today, it'll also be the first to be affected by the decline of the rupee. Explaining the parameters to be affected by this development, Aashish Singh, Vice President - Production at Yash Raj Films says, "It (the rupee fall) will obviously mean additional costs for shooting abroad and more costs for hiring technicians, performers and stuntmen from abroad. Prices of new equipment, stock, etc will go up and a part of this increase, sooner or later, will have to be borne by the production houses."

Yash Raj Films has in the past produced many films that were shot abroad. These include Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Salaam Namaste, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Dhoom 2, Ek Tha Tiger, Jab Tak Hai Jaan and most recently, Dhoom 3 which was shot in the US and Switzerland.