Greenlight Engine. Forecast before a rupee is spent on production — and know exactly what changes will move the number.
The questions SDI answers at script stage — before a single camera rolls, before cast is locked, before money is committed.
Script + genre context
CLE Rating — Script + Genre
Lifetime ₹ potential + development roadmap
The question most film research answers is: did audiences like this script? That's the wrong question. The right question is: does this script have the narrative engine to sustain theatrical interest — and does it align with where audience appetite is heading over the next 12 to 24 months?
Not against static benchmarks or historical norms. The SDI model is continuously updated with every film that releases — which means every script evaluation reflects the audience of today, not two years ago.
Where a film sits in its genre lifecycle materially impacts its ceiling. A script evaluated in isolation is evaluated blind. SDI benchmarks every script against comparable genre films — and identifies where the genre is in its lifecycle right now.
A CLE rating with no development pathway is just a number. SDI delivers a specific gap analysis — what is restraining the lifetime forecast, what changes will move it, and by how much. The script goes on floor with that clarity.
Should we greenlight this?
Benchmarked against comparable genre films. Lifetime forecast before a rupee is spent.
What is missing — and what does it cost?
Specific gap analysis. Not general feedback — quantified impact on the forecast.
What changes, and how much will each shift the number?
Development recommendations with forecast impact — not just notes.
Where is this genre in the cycle right now?
Genre lifecycle positioning — is there runway, or are we entering a peak or decline?
A structured document and an active conversation — not a PDF filed and forgotten. Engagements cover first draft through final draft, before shoot commences.
First draft through final draft — before shoot commences.
SDI can engage at any draft stage. Earlier engagement = more decisions still open = higher impact.
After rough cut, before final edit. CLE rating for the completed film, lifetime forecast, micro edit-level feedback.
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