Explained: The phenomenon of ‘pan-Indian’ films, their spread and success | Explained News,The Indian Express
Puri Jagannadh’s sports-action drama 'Liger' will be released in five languages. Before this, there were 'RRR' and 'KGF: Chapter 2'. When did the trend of seeking to cater to tastes around the country start?
With the trailer of Puri Jagannadh’s sports-action drama ‘Liger’ releasing today, the focus is back on “pan-Indian” films.
‘Liger’, starring Vijay Deverakonda, Ananya Panday, Ramya Krishnan, and Mike Tyson, will release on August 25 in five languages: Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil. This simultaneous release in multiple languages will ensure that the film reaches a wider audience across the country, making it pan-Indian.
The phenomenon of pan-Indian films, and the social media buzz surrounding them, has occupied a large space in conversations around Indian cinema for the past few years. Be it interviews with film personalities, talks on box office numbers, or discussions among movie buffs, the idea of pan-Indian films has become all-pervasive.
The success of S S Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ (starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR) and Prashanth Neel’s ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ (starring Yash, Raveena Tandon, and Sanjay Dutt) in the first half of this year have added to the excitement around this trend.
To put it in the simplest way possible, a pan-Indian film is one that caters to the tastes and sensibilities of people and communities across the country.
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