Between 2005 and 2015, Kerala had a tax exemption for "regional cinema." Producers would create a B Grade film for ₹20 Lakhs. They would sell the "theatrical rights" to a single theatre in a remote village for ₹5 Lakhs, the "TV rights" to a niche channel (like Amrita TV at 1 AM), and the "DVD/VCD rights" to a distributor in Dubai. Total recovery: ₹25 Lakhs. Profit: ₹5 Lakhs.
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For decades, the term "B Grade" has been used as a slur, but recently, a new wave of internet sleuths, data analysts, and curious cinephiles have started asking a specific question. They want . They aren't looking for Drishyam or Kumbalangi Nights . They want the raw, unhinged, often bizarre celluloid artifacts that fall between the cracks of mainstream production. Between 2005 and 2015, Kerala had a tax