Inference.
Manu states we have half a million to go before we have a Bon-a-fide asset.
Even if the film flops miserably, and I mean miserably, we will still have residual sales for HBO, Cinemax, Netflix, and Amazon.
What do banks want before financing?
Assets.
Manu is sending a CLEAR signal here: Pain is limited.
Remember, he has skin in the game here at .06. Would you throw half a million dollars away if you weren't pretty darn certain? No. Not if you're Indian. That gambling is not part of the culture