How to Start a Movie Theater Business in India | Complete Guide
I know you want to open a movie theater business in India. But you don't have any idea about how to start a movie theater business in India. Maybe in your city or small Town have 1 or 2 movie theater. So Read this whole article in which you understand all the things that required to start a movie theater business in India.
Knowledge about Movie Theater Industry
Movie Theater and Entertainment Industry is a Oldest Industry in India. Few years before a movie theater Industry not running well. In that particular year their is down fall of a movie theater Industry. But now in 2021 or in future Movie Industry is Booming and Grow really fast compare to any other Industry. So 2021 is a right Time to enter in movie theater business.
Now lets see what are the main steps and points you should Know If you want to start a Movie Theater Business in India.
1. Make a Movie Theater Business Plan
Making a business plan is a first step to start any type of business. In business plan you write every thing start to end about your business. Things like what is your market, what is your product, Who is your Target customer. I write a article about 6 steps how to write a business plan in 2021 read this If you want to know In detail.
2. How to find a perfect place for your movie theater
Place is very Important in movie theater business. Finding place for movie theater is a very Important factor to that tells you your business will grow or not. here is a few tip to finding your place for movie theater.
Market Place
You want to find a place near Market is Important. Suppose you opening a theater in a particular area in which near 1 km their is no one around who come to your theater No one. So this is very important that you open you movie theater in market so your business sustain for a long period of time.
Not any Theater near 3 Km
If their is any theater near 3 km you already invite your competitor. If your theater is new and no ones no your brand is hard to get business in starting. because nobody knows you its take time to build your brand and build your presence in a market.
If near 3 km their is any theater its little hard to get people to theater in starting.
Tip: Buy a Movie theater that already have customer and brand.
3. Movie Theater cost in India
A cost is depends upon lost of factor like how big is your theater, location, city, space and lot more.
If your start mini cinema in your small town. So I don't recommend to spend to much cost In starting buy a small screen and some more equipment required for cinema. Don't worry about cost it takes 20000 to 30000 Rs If you are from small Town and do it properly.
Read article about 6 best small business ideas for rural areas in 2021
In urban area its average cost around 1.5 to 2 CR again its also depends on lot of factor. You get it for cheaper and higher price also.
4. Movie Theater Equipments in India
- You should pay for movies that you buy for Theater. you should not always buy a movie their are other factor also like. Rent a movie, Share basis model and few more. average expense is 50,000 to 1,00,000 Rs per movie
- Another type of expense is cleaning expense. you should pay workers for cleaning your movie theater every day. Average expense is 20,000 to 30,000 Rs per month
- Expense of workers its depends upon how many workers do you have.
- Maintenance every day you pay for maintenance to run your movie theater. Again Expenses its depends on your theater
- Electricity bill every month you pay electricity bill. Average expenses is around 50,000 to 1,00,000 Rs per month.
- And lot more daily expenses for running you movie theater business in India
- Full details regarding ownership, and premises, and all rights in the cinematograph system
- A actual copy of the "No Objection Certificate" that required under sub-R (2) of R4;
- P.W.D. Chief Engineer Certificate an area in which the rules regarding the structural features of the building are properly followed;
- Certificate from the Government's Electricity Department that the electrical installations comply with the required standards and existing regulations;
- A certificate from the district official or any other competent authority of the Department of Public Health that the sanitation measures are in accordance with the requirements of the regulations;
- "Certificate of Approved Film Exhibition" from the Executive Officer of the Film Distribution Department of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India that arrangements have been made for the regular supply of approved films throughout the term. the period for which the license application was submitted;
- Treasury receipt for payment of the license fee in the established amount;
- Certificate from the tax inspector of the relevant area that no amount of tax payable under the Assam Entertainment and Betting Act 1939 has been paid. Register your all license - here
7. Movie Theater Owner Income in India
Income of a Movie Theater Owner its depends upon a few different factors. And a movie theater owner earns his maximum income I explain it below.
- Tickets for movies: A movie owner earns 50% of his Income by selling tickets. Ticket is a majority part of income of an movie theater owner. A Ticket price is depends upon a movie theater. How luxury a movie theater was a Average cost of a movie ticket in India is 108 to 199 you can calculate the average earnings by I give a figure so you can Calculate. Average customer of a Theater have is around 600 people per day. So you can calculate Average Cost Multiply Average Customer you can easily find the per day average income of an Movie theater owner.
- Advertising: You see their is an ads running in starting, In middle or In last of a movie. So the movie theater owner charge brands to show the ads to people. Advertising is an 15% to 20% estimate income of an movie theater owner.
- Snacks,drinks and parking: Watching movies in theater their is no chance you not buying any snacks or drinks. Every body who watch a movies in theater he/she buying snacks and drinks before watching a movies. And when you going with your vehicle their is parking in a cinema hall they also earn from that. Estimate income form these is 20% to 30% of an movie theater owner.
- Most common problems that faces a lot by owners is flopped movie. If a owner buy a movie that not doing well owners want to pay a huge loss for that.
- You need to check your food quality and services. If your food quality is hard to retain your customer back.
- Problems that lot of owners faced right now in pandemic. Movies theaters are not running right now.
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