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Today, let us take a look at the most expensive OTT show, that even outshines the most lavish films produced globally.

Television has historically been viewed as a poor cousin of cinema, often blurred by the grand scale of big-budget films on the silver screen. Even with the most popular TV shows, this perception was held true both in India and West. However, the scenario shifted with the rise of OTT platforms, which introduced shows made on a grand-scale. Today, we will talk about the most expensive OTT show that even surpassed the most lavish films produced globally.

According to reports, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is considered to be the most expensive web show in the history. The show’s first season premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2022 reported to have cost an astonishing $1 billion (Rs 8300 crore). The cost encompasses the overall rights and promotional expenses of season 1.

Reports claim that the production costs alone reached around 465 million dollars (over Rs 3800 crore), making each episode of the season cost a jaw-dropping $58 million ( Rs 480 crore).

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is considered to be the most expensive film ever made, made on a production budget of $447 million, is still less than that of The Rings of Power. In comparison, the original Lord of the Rings trilogy is reportedly made on a production budget of only 260 million dollars for all the three films. The spinoff show has set a benchmark, outshining its predecessors with a notable margin.

Indian films still trail behind. Kalki 2898 AD, RRR, and Adipurush, that are considered one of the most expensive Indian films, are still just 1/15th of the production budget, in comparison to what the Rings of Power’s season 1 cost.