The industry realized that the audience had evolved. The "nepotism" debate and the repetition of tired tropes had alienated a section of viewers. However, Bollywood is nothing if not resilient. The recent successes in the Hindi industry have come from stories that mimic the Southern ethos—root
For 50 years, Bollywood survived by buying remake rights of South Indian films ( Drishyam , Bhool Bhulaiyaa , Ghajini ). South Big Devika Entertainment flipped the script. Instead of selling rights to Bollywood, they began releasing the original Tamil or Telugu versions with high-quality Hindi dubs. Suddenly, audiences preferred watching Ravi Teja or Thalapathy Vijay directly rather than waiting for a diluted Hindi remake. The industry realized that the audience had evolved
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