Elements of Expenditure in film making

Story rights: The right to produce a film based on a play, novel, or new story. Can be paid from rs. 15000/- to 100000/-

Screenplay: A-list screenwriter can be paid rs.25000/- to 50000/- to write the first three drafts of a script.

Dialog writer can be paid 25000/- 50000/-

Director: minimum can be paid rs.250000/-( daily convense extra) for one movie up to 1st release , for a minimum of ten weeks' work. Traditionally, a director's salary is about 7 percent of the final budget.

Cast: An A-list actor can ask for anything from rs. 200000/- to 700000/- (trailer, entourage, etc.). The rest of the cast, often come out much worse with many being paid the Screen Actors Guild minimum. Sometimes an actor will accept a minimal fee in exchange for a lucrative share of the profits;

Production costs: The cost of shooting the film including sets, wardrobe, location filming, hotels and transportation. The most prestigious productions will often employ the most successful, and therefore most expensive, crew, with the director of photography

Visual effects: if required can costs 100000/- to 200000/-

Music: The top film composers can ask for a six-figure salary, so of original music, could cost rs 500000/- with all expanses, rights etc.