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We are a film-crazy nation. Some of the easiest conversations with strangers begin over a film or a film star. Everyone has opinions, favourites, loyalties, hot takes, and most of the time, just gossip. As fans we often say that movies are getting longer, the industry is running out of ideas, audiences don’t go to theatres anymore, everything is a remake, and that actresses have a shelf life.

What happens when those opinions are tested against the data?

Bollywood and India’s regional cinema together produce over a thousand movies a year, leaving behind a rich trail of data. Over the last few years, Surbhi has followed these data trails. Her fascination has led to this commentary on the economics of Hindi cinema through visual stories. Expect charts, analysis, and a few plot twists on box-office dynamics, production budgets, film posters, remake culture, representation, changing audience preferences, the rise and fall of women-led films, and the changing shape of romance on screen.

This is but a teaser. As the saying goes, picture abhi baaki hai…Come see Bollywood through the lens of data!

About the Speaker

Surbhi is a data journalist and data visualisation designer who turns complex numbers into memorable visuals through code, design and data-driven storytelling. Her journey has taken her through different settings, such as the urgency of newsrooms, immersion of academia, clarity of communications, and creativity of design studios.

She has worked with xKDR Forum, Mint, World Bank, Thibi and the Open Network for Digital Commerce, and is an active member of VizChitra, India’s data visualisation community. Her work has appeared in Kontinentalist, Nikkei Asia, Indiaspend, The Hindu, and more, and has been recognised by the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW), Festival de Datos, and The Pudding.

She agrees that correlation is not causation, but believes strongly that walkable cities make for a better life. She is currently based in Bangalore and has previously lived in Delhi, Bombay, Auroville, and New York. You can explore her work at surbhibhatia.com.

Event Details

📅 Sunday, 27 September

🕛 11 AM – 1 PM

📍 Atta Galatta, Indiranagar, Bengaluru

Your ticket includes:

• 1 complimentary kombucha from Umami Brew

• First-come, first-served seating

About Pint of View

Pint of View is India's Largest Lecture Community. We brought the lecture in bar format to India and are now expanding across the globe with chapters in 14 cities worldwide. Here, big ideas meet intimate spaces, and you walk in curious and walk out with a sharper lens on the world.

Book now and develop your own pint of view. 🍻