Thursday
February 19
2026

Indian Screenwriters Sound a Distress Call as New Report Reveals Worsening Pay, Credit Chaos and AI Pressure

By Justin Rao

Indian screenwriters are sending out an increasingly urgent distress signal, yet again. An industry research report, based on a nationwide survey of writers across films, OTT, television, advertising, documentaries and gaming, has revealed that the structural fault lines still haven’t healed, even as the industry prides itself on championing storytelling.

Photo courtesy of Paolo Chiabrando.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter India (link opens in a new window)

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