For the past few years, Indian filmmakers have been making pan-India films.
Well-known Bollywood Astrologer cum Business Transformation Expert says, “With the massive pan-India success of films like the Baahubali series, KGF Chapter 1, and recently released Pushpa: The Rise, it is proved that there is no regional and language barrier in the country. The audience is ready to accept the content if it is given according to their taste and comfort. The crossover culture of Bollywood and regional cinemas has become the latest trend, which is expected to shatter many records at the box office.“
South Indian Movies proved lots of upper hand compare to recent Bollywood films with the success of Pushpa, there appears to be a nostalgia for Hindi films as they were perceived to be: a grand 70-mm package, simplistically plotted and morally uncomplicated, with heroes, heroines, villains and vamps who stick to their molds rather than breaking out of them, explains Business Astrologer Hirav Shah.
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So, let’s check out the list of upcoming pan-India films, which will be released in multiple languages.
1) Salaar
Young Rebelstar Prabhas is wrapping films at a fast pace after Radhe Shyam and Saaho. Salaar is directed by Prashanth Neel, and the film is a high voltage action entertainer. Shruti Haasan is the leading lady, and Hombale Films are the producers of Salaar. The film was initially planned for the summer 2022 release, and the new release date will be announced very soon.
2) Project K
After Salaar, all eyes are on Prabhas’ next tentatively titled Project K, with Director Nag Ashwin. Furthermore, with Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan also a part of the film, and Nag Ashwin’s last venture, Mahanati, being a critically lauded National Award winner, the anticipation for Project K is at an all-time high.
3) RRR
Ace director SS Rajamouli’s prestigious project, RRR, which was supposed to hit the screens on January 7, 2022, has been postponed to March 18 or April 27 due to the COVID crisis. Starring NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, among others, in key roles, the film may hit the screens during summer.
4) Zombivli
Zombivli, the first-ever Marathi horror film under Aditya Sarpotdar, is gearing up for a pan-India release sometime in 2022. The film stars Amey Wagh, Vaidehi Parshurami, and Lalit Prabhakar in key roles.
5)Padavettu
A Malayalam language film titled Padavettu Yoodlee Films is being made as a pan-India film. The movie has Nivin Pauly, Aditi Balan, Manju Warrier in key roles, and Liju Krishna is directing it. Sunny Wayne is co-producing the film, which is expected to hit the screens in the second half of 2022.
6) Liger
Starring Vijay Deverakonda in the lead role, Liger, a pan-India film under the direction of Puri Jagannadh, is gearing up for a theatrical release on August 25, 2022. As the film is the first-ever pan-India movie for Vijay Deverakonda, the audience’s expectations of this intense kick-boxing drama are very high. Puri Jagannadh Charmee Kaur, in association with Karan Johar, is bankrolling the movie, which also stars Hollywood star Mick Tyson in a key role. Bollywood young beauty Ananya Panday is the female lead and also has Ramya Krishna in a prominent role.
7) KGF Chapter 2
Being directed by Prashant Neel, KGF 2 is a sequel to the 2018 blockbuster KGF Chapter 1. The film is gearing up for a pan-India release, starring Kannada star Yash, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Rao Ramesh, among others in crucial roles, on April 14.
There are other films as well, like Pushpa: The Rule and Mahesh Babu’s Sarkaru Vaari Paata, which will also vie for the audience’s attention.
8) Pushpa: The Rule
And last but not the least, the second part of Pushpa will explore Allu Arjun’s childhood, his emotional scenes with his father, his half-siblings, etc. The main story is in Pushpa 2. The film will not be about the don Pushpa. It will be about red sanders more. It’s also about the conflict between Pushpa and Shekhawat played by Fahadh Faasil.
While Pushpa: The Rise had a slow and steady rise at the box office, Pushpa: The Rule is expected to rule the box office juggernaut from the get-go once it hits the screens in December 2022.
Hirav Shah says, “Stage is set for 2022 as well with pan India collaborations. “In the last decade, we slowly saw the gaps bridging. Today, we see everyone is familiar with each other. In the near future, the lines will be so blurred that you won’t come to know where the films are coming from. language is no barrier to the cinema.”
Hirav Shah concludes by saying, “Whether or not Pushpa’s rise will have lasting effects, what is certain is that the film has benefitted from years of assiduous groundwork by south dubbed films in Hindi belt. For decades, filmmakers from India’s various movie industries have been mixing and matching ideas and talent in their eternal quest for the box-office hit. Filmmakers yearn for a pan-Indian film to improve their earnings and increase their cultural footprint. Until that happens, they can best rely on the dubbed movie, which often provides a deceptively fresh look at dated material.”
