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Why are South Indian films outperforming Bollywood? We explain

Why are South Indian films outperforming Bollywood? We explain
Written by Shreya Mukherjee
Apr 22, 2022, 07:41 pm 3 min read
Why are South Indian films outperforming Bollywood? We explain
Why are South Indian movies outperforming Bollywood projects?

South Indian films that received pan-Indian releases have properly dominated the halls in the post-COVID-19 period. Take Yash-starrer KGF: Chapter 2, SS Rajamouli's RRR, or Allu Arjun-led Pushpa: The Rise as examples. Meanwhile, Bollywood movies starring superstars like Akshay Kumar (Bachchhan Paandey) or Ranveer Singh (83) have faltered. Why is this happening and what does it mean for the Hindi movie industry? Let's see.

Formula
Action blockbusters are most likely to succeed

Nearly all South Indian blockbusters have statistically been action-based movies. Put in a mighty hero (women-led movies score high too scarcely), an emotional backstory, and mind-blowing action scenes, and there, you have a success story. Be it Baahubali or Pushpa, this formula has worked. But mainstream Bollywood masala movies follow this formula as well. Then why is the result not the same?

Information
What did Sanjay Dutt say about this?

Recently, Sanjay Dutt (who was the main antagonist in KGF: Chapter 2) said the success of pan-Indian films is related to their heroic tales. He shared plans of churning out larger-than-life heroes using his new production company Three Dimension Motion Pictures, too.

Major plus
Original content is where Southern biggies win

One massive plus for the Southern biggies is their original stories. Filmmakers like Rajamouli (RRR) or Karthik Subbaraj (Jagame Thandhiram) have created entire worlds comprising action, entertainment, romance, and swagger. Most hits also have a moralistic appeal. In contrast, Bollywood is infamous for minting remakes of South Indian hits. Now that most/all releases are available in dubbed versions, why would one watch a remake?

Reach
Not everyone understands/likes to watch movies in Hindi!

Speaking of dubbed versions, pan-Indian releases mean that the cinema reaches a wider audience. Contrary to one stand of belief, not everyone understands and enjoys watching films in Hindi. So this has served as a benefit for Telugu or Tamil releases. Add to it the world-class production value and original music composition. Both of these elements contribute to a film's popularity.

Mass appeal
Rapport of South actors and fans is on different level

Another factor is the humongous devoted fanbase of South actors. The release of films like Beast or Valimai is a festival for Vijay and Ajith fans. But only well-settled names (most in their 50s) like Kumar, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aamir Khan enjoy similar star power. The newer stars (like Varun Dhawan, Tiger Shroff) are still looking for that space.

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Trade analyst Taran Adarsh weighs in

"Bollywood is making movies for the suburban Mumbai crowd of Bandra to Versova [both are areas in Mumbai]. What will the rest of India watch?" Taran Adarsh once told a portal. "That space has been taken over by South Indian movies," he rightfully pointed out.

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Shreya Mukherjee covers entertainment news for NewsBytes. She has previously worked with The New Indian Express as a sub-editor where she also contributed lifestyle and feature articles. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Calcutta and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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