In 2023, more than 80 Hindi films released theatrically, shows a back-of-the-envelope calculation. Pre-pandemic, the revenue from satellite was 20-25 percent higher than what it currently is on small-to-mid budget films, claims Luv Films’ Garg. But getting screen space for such films is getting harder.With over a billion people, India also has less than 10,000 screens. Hindi film lineup for 2024 seems sparse and still dependent on top-actor spectacles and franchise films, includingand, for revenue generation. Other prominent trend is cross-pollination of established Southern language filmmakers and talent with mainstream Hindi films to create multi-lingual production.Two highest-grossing Hindi films of 2023 were directed by Atlee (), primarily a Tamil filmmaker, and Sandeep Reddy Vanga () from Telugu cinema.

Source: Forbes February 05, 2024 19:21 UTC