03 · Campaign Stage

Campaign Development

Opening Maximisation Engine. Before any asset is cut or positioning locked — understanding what the film genuinely has to offer, and building the campaign around that.

Opening Is Decided Before the Campaign Launch — Not After

Before the first trailer launches. Before creatives are locked. This is the moment to understand exactly what the film has to offer an audience — and how to communicate it for maximum Day 1 impact.

  • What will this film open at?
  • Who exactly are we targeting — and where?
  • What should we communicate to maximise the opening?
  • What are the specific campaign drivers that will build curiosity and conversion?
10 / 10
Biggest Day 1 openings are post-2022
96%
Hit rate — ₹40 Cr+ Day 1
92%
Hit rate — ₹20–40 Cr Day 1
54%
Hit rate — ₹10–20 Cr Day 1
Opening Maximisation Engine
Input

Film (pre-trailer, before campaign assets are locked)

Score

CDE Score — Universal + Genre drivers

Output

First day ₹ forecast + full campaign strategy

What Drives an Opening Day

A campaign doesn't create a film's opening. It unlocks — or fails to unlock — what the film already has to give. SDI identifies what the film has before the campaign is designed, so every asset, every message, and every platform decision is grounded in what the film can actually deliver.

The Campaign Is Film-Derived, Not Agency-Invented

The most effective campaigns are built from assets the film genuinely provides — the hook, the hero moments, the music, the cultural trigger, the emotional core. SDI identifies which of these are strong, which are weak, and which should drive the communication.

Target Audience Is Defined Before Creative Is Cut

The audience a film can reach is not a marketing decision — it's a content decision. SDI identifies the primary, secondary, and potential stretch audiences before the first trailer is cut — so creative decisions are made with the right target in mind, not retrofitted afterwards.

First Day Forecast With Campaign Strategy

The output is a first day ₹ forecast, a positioning and messaging strategy, and a full asset rollout plan — before the campaign begins. Not a critique of what was made. A blueprint for what should be made.

The Campaign Stage Questions

What will this film open at?

CDE rating and first day ₹ forecast — before the campaign launches.

Who exactly are we targeting — and where?

Primary, secondary, and stretch audience identification. Not segments — actual people with actual behaviour patterns.

What should we communicate?

Positioning and messaging strategy built from the film's actual campaign assets — not from generic templates.

What is the asset rollout plan?

Creative, media, and PR strategy with sequenced asset deployment — from first look to release day.

What You Receive

The Deliverables

  • Film benchmarking & campaign analysis
  • Campaign Driving Element (CDE) rating
  • Strengths & areas for development
  • Target audience selection
  • First day box office forecast
  • Positioning & messaging strategy
  • Creative, media & PR strategy
  • Asset rollout plan
  • Campaign direction review
Engagement Window

Pre-trailer — before campaign assets are locked.

The earlier SDI is engaged, the more the campaign can be shaped — rather than reacting to decisions already made. Ideal entry: before the first trailer is cut.