Yes, but Gravity has earned over $218 million dollars so far so if they had made Gravity, they'd now have their money back plus another $200-$300 million dollars. Bollywood should make a few American films every year or so. Where's the Pixar of India?
A better argument might be that a country needs to develop other industries and gain certain expertises. There's no point in having all the IIT's, if people have to leave the country to use their abilities. Space, rocketry, satellites, etc are upmarket skills.
A better argument might be that a country needs to develop other industries and gain certain expertises. There's no point in having all the IIT's, if people have to leave the country to use their abilities. Space, rocketry, satellites, etc are upmarket skills.