Overview
- Somen Mishra told The Hollywood Reporter India on Oct. 30 that Dharma “rarely” loses money and said Dhadak 2 and Homebound were among its most tightly budgeted films.
- For Homebound, he said the team took pay cuts and Janhvi Kapoor worked for free; Bollywood Hungama additionally reported he said she covered her staff costs.
- Mishra described a playbook that seeks to recover roughly 80% of a film’s budget from non-theatrical deals, leaving a smaller share at theatrical risk.
- Coverage cites box-office figures showing Dhadak 2 at about Rs 31–31.5 crore worldwide against a reported Rs 50–60 crore budget, and Homebound at roughly Rs 2.65–3 crore on a reported ~Rs 25 crore budget.
- He said Homebound was designed for festival runs and is India’s official Oscar entry, while Dhadak 2 was pitched more mainstream and later drew streaming interest on Netflix.