Nikkhil Advani Exclusive Podcast w/ Vanita Kohli-Khandekar | Beyond The Box Office | Film Companion

Have you always wondered how a film makes money? Are you the one in your friends group who is always talking about box office numbers? You’re curious to know what goes on, in and around a producer’s mind, surrounding the release of a film? Author & an expert on the world of entertainment business, Vanita Kohli-Khandekar will chat with producers, studio heads, trade analysts, directors - deep diving into who spends the money, who makes the money, film budgets, profits and the works
In our first episode, we sit with Nikkhil Advani and talk to him about his journey in the industry - as a filmmaker and co-founder of the extremely successful Emmay Entertainment. He shares anecdotes surrounding his experience of working on the Karan Johar directorial Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and his first film Kal Ho Naa Ho, and how he along with his sisters eventually set up his very own production house.
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00:00 - Beyond The Box Office Of Emmay Entertainment and Nikkhil Advani
00:43 - Nikkhil Advani’s infamous Kuch Kuch Hota Hai cameo
02:22 - “Dharma and YRF protect you from a Friday”
04:48 - “I shut down Warner Bros, literally”
07:08 - When and how Emmay Entertainment started
08:57 - How D-Day was born
09:58 - Nikkhil’s first few years as a Producer
11:15 - The Dharma Productions and Yash Raj Films story!
13:44 - Nikkhil takes us back on the Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham sets
18:51 - Did those experiences change Nikkhil as a creator?
22:02 - Are the Production calls different for a theatre release and an OTT release
27:02 - Are films riskier to make?
27:45 - “I’m so happy people don’t know what’s commercially good or bad”
28:55 - The Satyamev Jayate Story
30:49 - Where is Emmay right now?
34:33 - What are the challenges of this industry?
35:56 - “The Hindi Film Industry has NO UNITY”
37:53 - What will make the business NOT top heavy?
40:00 - The commendable aspects of the South Indian Industries
41:44 - The PAN INDIAN films
45:19 - Has OTT changed scenarios for films?
47:18 - “Heeramandi will break records globally”
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[@amitgupta0310]

This is so insightful for film fans like me. No nonsense approach, no unnecessary interjections and so many anecdotes. Keep going FC

[@vishal-chayan1787]

I was not aware of Vanita and her extremely precise style. Thank you Film Companion. Vanita has earned one more fan, many more to go.

[@anshulchaudharyz]

Appreciate that the interview focused more on the business aspect of movies. Its rare to come across such insights. I hope you interview more producers and from non-Hindi industries as well.

[@FilmCompanion]

We're on it! Stay tuned to Beyond The Box Office

[@saratdas1988]

Movies like Badshah n Chandni chowk to China are not great cinema, but just fun for nostalgia... and for 90s kids. Neither would work today because of scrutiny

[@albaabur]

The interviewer is perfect. Precisely worded questions, no interruptions. Superb work.

[@CountSwagula24]

Loved this interview! Please do more of this

[@iamsauras]

Thank you FC for such an insightful interview and what a great guest to have! My special thanks to the interviewer, she’s so professional, knows her questions well, backed by data/figures. What a breath of fresh air, merci 💛

[@raunakmadne6289]

Lovely and insightful interview. Would like to hear and watch more such conversations from Vanita ma’am.

[@jhanvigoyal524]

Good insights. Extremely helpful ✨

[@vedantbakshi6546]

Kal ho na ho is one of favourite, lovely insight

[@rishiraaj.580]

Interesting, Insightful. 👍

[@Biihuu]

Outstanding interview! Was fun and enlightening to know many a behind the scene stories. Very happy to see a well prepared & researched film journalist in Vanita Kohli Khandekar. Looking forward to many such episodes on FC. Though I wished the following questions could have also been asked : 1. Nikhil Advani's experience on working on & directing the national award winning animation film DELHI SAFARI where voiceovers were given by popular actors like Suniel Shetty, Urmila Matondkar, Govinda, Akshaye Khanna & Boman Irani. Why has he not directed or produced an animation film after that? 2.His experience on working on & directing HERO which was a launchpad for Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty, produced by Salman Khan. What are his learnings from its failure? Constructive Feedback to Team FC: 1.Please do not ask the interviewer to stop the interview abruptly. Podcasts can be of more than 1 hour also 2.Vanita is a gem, never leave her😊 Finally, would like to thank the entire FC and FC South teams for always striving to bring quality content. As a long time subscriber, I have always been entertained 👍

[@FilmCompanion]

Thanks for the feedback. We're on it! Stay tuned to Beyond The Box Office

[@deeptisreeram]

Great conversation!

[@rishiraaj.580]

Nice, Interesting Program 👍

[@inaya6675]

Insightful. Great to learn about the other aspects of movies. ✨

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We're on it! Stay tuned to Beyond The Box Office

[@salmankhalid5060]

He will always be remembered for Kal Ho Na Ho

[@khursheedrind3232]

This is an amazing insight to the magnum opus of films ❤ loved it

[@FilmCompanion]

Stay tuned to Beyond The Box Office

[@navendubose]

Such an awesome & insightful interview. Hoping this series gives us many more such content

[@FilmCompanion]

Glad you liked it! :)

[@rockymehra6887]

Loved the episode. I hope it works out for FC & we see more episodes

[@FilmCompanion]

Thank you! We’re looking forward to the same. :)

[@kuumarrdbhattarrai7772]

❤

[@TheJoshyJohn]

Please interview more producers too

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We're on it! Stay tuned to Beyond The Box Office

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hoping to see more of vanita on the channel

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You definitely will! Stay tuned to Beyond The Box Office

[@rockersstudio5262]

Every film in amazon and netflix doesn't release in 190 countries..

[@sinhachetan]

Who’s Blaze?

[@imrd25]

WB CLSOED WALA TIME STAMP BATAO?

[@subirm1991]

5:13

[@nishanhanjra8899]

Mam diljit ko bolo abh aaa jaye bhutt time hogya ap k sath jb interview hota hai toh bhutt bhutt ashaa lagta hai

[@nayanontherocks]

Nikhil on HEERAMANDI - PROVED WRONG

[@krupadave1975]

Why this lady is sitting in such uncomfortable way?

[@shadabahmed579]

flops and still relevant ?

[@vaibhavsingh5578]

ANOTHER FLOP DIRECTOR KAL HO NA HO WAS DIRECTED BY KARAN JOHAR