Daybreak — Bollywood invented the studio model, then abandoned it. Reliance brought it back — on steroids

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Bollywood invented the studio model, then abandoned it. Reliance brought it back — on steroids

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Jio Studios is now the largest production house in India by revenue, catalogue, and box-office share. It got there fast. Stree 2, Laapataa Ladies, Dhurandhar, all Jio. The Dhurandhar franchise alone is closing in on Rs 3,000 crore worldwide. Meanwhile, Dharma, Excel, Maddock, and Bhansali have all sold significant…

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