Bollywood has had a serene period without much to boast about in terms of releases appealing to the masses just about the time when the silver screens found a new dawn.
A few heroes appeared within this gripping cinema evolution surprising a majority wherein stories from the South moulded some of Bollywood’s abandoned halls for folks across the country with slick narratives dubbed into Hindi, making Hall attendance click.
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Last month, the Malayalam action thriller “Marco” did just that. Opened transactionally with no fanfare or familiar star, it grossed over ₹15 crore on the strength of a riveting plot and some very good word-of-mouth.
There’s no doubt Marco represents yet another success of the past blockbusters like “HanuMan”, “Maharaja”, “Kantara”, and “Karthikeya 2”.
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Trade watchers believe that the timing for the films couldn’t have been better. Each and every film filled in a niche in their respective cinemas.
Most of all, great positive reviews from critics and audience endorsements accorded these films great lengths of commercial release and market footage.
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The success of the southern films didn’t just present the audience with new, exhilarating stories. These films, appealingly packaged into the Hindi-speaking markets, finally began to showcase how the Indian film industry is alive and constantly evolving.
