Hyderabad, March 16 -- At the 98th Academy Awards, Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another won Best Picture and became one of the biggest winners of the night. The film took home six Oscars, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Anderson, and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn. It was a huge moment for the filmmaker, who had received many Oscar nominations before but had never won.

The Shocking Box Office Reality

Even with star power, strong reviews, and Oscar success, One Battle After Another struggled badly at the box office. Reports say the film had a production budget of Rs. 1,202.5 crore (130 million USD) to Rs. 1,618.7 crore (175 million USD). On top of that, Warner Bros reportedly spent around Rs. 647.5...