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Pan-Indian film is a term related to Indian cinema that originated with Telugu cinema as a mainstream commercial cinema appealing to audiences across the country with a spread to world markets.^[1]^[2]

S. S. Rajamouli pioneered the pan-Indian film movement with his duology of epic action films, Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017).^[3] These films marked a significant shift in the Indian film industry, redefining its demographic reach and appeal.^[4]^[5]

A pan-Indian film is typically marketed and released in multiple languages across India, including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and other regional languages.^[6] Such films aim to transcend linguistic, demographic, social, regional, ethnic and cultural barriers, seeking to resonate with a wide audience.^[7]

History[edit | edit source]

Indian cinema is composed of various language film industries. Traditionally, most Indian films targeted local audiences by filming in regional languages. These movies leaned heavily into specific slang, dialects, and history to resonate with their native speakers.^[8] Films are often remade in multiple languages, examples being Anuraga Aralithu (1986), Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) and Drishyam (2013).^[9]^[10] Films are also dubbed into other languages and released with localised titles either on the same release date or at a later date. Films such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Enthiran, were dubbed in other Indian languages and were released along with their original versions.^[11]

According to The Times of India, the first pan-Indian film is the 1959 Kannada movie Mahishasura Mardini.^[12] It was dubbed and released in seven other languages but since then no other film was released in more than five languages.

Indian Cinema industries often remake each other's works, Between 2000 and 2019, one in every three successful films made in Hindi was either a remake or part of a series. And most of the star actors, have starred in the hit remakes of South Indian films.^[13]^[14] Since 2010s, dubbing and telecasting of South Indian films (primarily Telugu and Tamil) in Hindi became a regular practice by which films from Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema gained popularity in the Hindi speaking regions.^[15] Majority of these films were dubbed after few weeks or months of the original version release.^[16] Similarly, Hindi films were frequently dubbed in Telugu and Tamil languages, but didn't gain as much popularity in Telugu and Tamil speaking regions as Telugu/Tamil films received, except a few like Dangal (2016), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016).^[17]

Growth[edit | edit source]

"A pan-Indian film does not mean that actors from different languages come together. That's all part of it. A pan-Indian film means a story and emotion that connects to everyone irrespective of the language. While creating a story, I think 'If I switch off this dialogue portion, will the audience still connect to my movie?' Many times, the answer is a yes."

— S. S. Rajamouli, the director of Baahubali duology and RRR^[18]^[19]

S. S. Rajamouli pioneered "Pan-Indian” cinema with his duology of epic action films, Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), which became massive critical and commercial successes both nationally and internationally.^[8] Baahubali 2 became the highest grossing Indian film of all time.^[20] The success of these films, which were released in various languages worldwide, sparked a new approach to filmmaking. Such films aim to transcend linguistic, demographic, social, regional, ethnic, and cultural barriers, seeking to resonate with a wide audience.^[21] Srivatsan S of The Hindu noted that Telugu cinema excelled in marketing pan-Indian films, primarily using two strategies: promoting films outside their home territory and collaborating with regional stars for increased visibility.^[22] Jeremy Fuster of TheWrap identified ingredients of pan Indian cinema as–high budgets, cast actors with national notoriety, and rooted in mythology, history or stories that are resonant with all Indians and high quality dubbing in all Indian languages.^[8]

Kannada film KGF: Chapter 1 (2018) directed by Prashanth Neel also released in five languages, thereby becoming the first major Pan-Indian film from Kannada cinema.^[23]^[24] Success of other films like 2.0 (2018), Saaho (2019), Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) made Pan-Indian films widespread to other major Indian film industries.^[25]^[26] Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) is the first major pan-Indian film from Malayalam cinema.^[27]

Following the success of the Telugu films Pushpa: The Rise (2021) and RRR (2022), Rahul Devulapalli of The Week identified "Content, marketing, [and] indulgent overseas audience" have led to the rise of pan-Indian films from Telugu cinema.^[28]

Actors like Prabhas, Yash, Allu Arjun, Ram Charan and N. T. Rama Rao Jr. enjoyed nationwide popularity among the audiences after the release of their respective Pan-Indian films. Film critics, journalists and analysts, such as Baradwaj Rangan and Vishal Menon, have labelled Prabhas as the "First legit Pan-Indian Superstar". India Today states Prabhas as "a flagbearer of introducing the trend of pan-India films in the nation".

Pan-Indian films also employ actors from different language industry to increase their visibility and bring a universal appeal.^[29]^[30] In an interview with Film Companion, filmmaker Karan Johar said: "Pan-India is a phenomenon we cannot diminish or dilute."^[31]

Notable films considered to be pan-Indian[edit | edit source]

Year	Title	Director	Original language(s)	Ref.
2015	Baahubali: The Beginning	S. S. Rajamouli	Telugu	^[32]
2017	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	S. S. Rajamouli	Telugu	^[33]
2018	2.0	S. Shankar	Tamil	^[34]
2018	KGF: Chapter 1	Prashanth Neel	Kannada	^[35]
2019	Saaho	Sujeeth	Telugu	^[36]
2021	Pushpa: The Rise	Sukumar	Telugu	^[37]
2022	RRR	S. S. Rajamouli	Telugu	^[38]
	KGF: Chapter 2	Prashanth Neel	Kannada	^[38]
	Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva	Ayan Mukerji	Hindi	^[39]
2023	Animal	Sandeep Reddy Vanga	Hindi	^[40]
2023	Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire	Prashanth Neel	Telugu	^[41]^[42]
2024	Kalki 2898 AD	Nag Ashwin		^[43]^[44]
2024	Pushpa 2: The Rule	Sukumar		^[45]
2025	Kantara: Chapter 1	Rishab Shetty	Kannada	^[46]

Criticism and discourse[edit | edit source]

Several actors, filmmakers and critics have criticised the usage of the term "Pan Indian". In an interview with Deadline Hollywood, actor N. T. Rama Rao Jr said, "I hate referring to it as 'pan-Indian', it sounds like a frying pan. We just mean it is a film that can travel into all the Indian languages".^[47] Speaking with PTI, Dulquer Salmaan said: "The word pan-India really irks me. I just don't like hearing it. I love that there is so much exchange of talent happening in cinema, it's great, but we are one country. I don't think anyone says pan-America."^[48] Kamal Haasan felt the concept of Pan-Indian cinema always existed, and criticised the term as a new "coinage".^[49]

Prabhas, who played the protagonist of Baahubali series, opined that the industry should make "Indian" films instead of "pan-Indian" films.^[50] Actor Siddharth echoed the same. He felt the term pan-Indian was a "very disrespectful word" as its use was limited to non-Hindi films.^[51] Writer-actor Adivi Sesh felt that "the word is somewhat abused," and used like a euphemism for dubbed film.^[52]

Bharti Dubey and Hemachandra Ethamukkala of The Times of India stated that the pan-Indian films have mostly been action films and criticised the perceived violence in such films.^[53] Writing for The Swaddle, Rohitha Naraharisetty feels pan-Indian films glorify toxic masculinity and the "angry young man" archetype, while suffering from underdeveloped and heavily objectified female characters.^[54]

References[edit | edit source]

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↑ "'Enthiran' rewrote South's place in Indian cinema". Deccan Herald. 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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↑ "How Baahubali changed the face of Telugu cinema worldwide". India Today. 12 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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↑ S, Srivatsan (7 January 2022). "The 'pan-Indian' strategy of Telugu cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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↑ "Allu Arjun, Tovino Thomas, Fahadh Faasil added southern spice to Indian cinematic fare in 2021". The Economic Times. 31 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022.
↑ "Allu Arjun's Pushpa shows Telugu films have pan-India audience. Step aside, Bollywood". ThePrint. 16 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
↑ Jha, Jyothi (20 October 2021). "Rise of the pan-Indian film, from Rajamouli's RRR to Vijay Devarakonda's Liger". News9live. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
↑ Cornelious, Deborah (4 May 2017). "How to make a pan-India film". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
↑ "Indian 2 and 2.0 director Shankar to collaborate with THIS Tollywood star for his next pan-India project?". Bollywood Life. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
↑ "KGF Chapter 1 Revisit: Yash Took KGF Pan India, Was Treated As Salesman". KGF Chapter 1 Revisit: Yash Took KGF Pan India, Was Treated As Salesman. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
↑ "#3YearsForSaaho: A Pan India success due to Prabhas's fandom". The Times of India. 30 August 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
↑ "'RRR', 'Radhe Shyam', 'KGF: Chapter 2': Pan-India multilingual movies to look forward to". The Times of India. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
↑ ^38.0 ^38.1 "RRR, Pushpa, Liger, Radhe Shyam, Adipurush: Are pan India films the way forward?". Hindustan Times. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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↑ "Prabhas to Unleash His Dark Side in New Pan-India Film Salaar, Makers Release Intense Poster". News18. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
↑ "Amid Kalki 2898 AD's dream run, ranking Prabhas' post pan-India stardom films from worst to best". www.mensxp.com. 7 July 2024. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
↑ Malhotra, Rahul (1 July 2024). "'Kalki 2898 AD' Delivers the Biggest Global Box Office Debut in Indian Cinema History". Collider. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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[:0222-2] Mehrotra, Suchin (19 September 2019). "What Does It Take To Make A Pan-India Movie?". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[3] Jain, Gautam (26 June 2022). ""The original Pan India filmmaker"". Ormax Media. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[4] Bamzai, Kaveree (1 April 2022). "Cinema's Biggest Mythmaker". Open. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[:1-5] "Inside the mind of SS Rajamouli: Decoding how the RRR director lends scale to his storytelling". Firstpost. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[6] "'Pan-India' films make a comeback". Telangana Today. 17 April 2021. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[7] Hrishikesh, Sharanya; Sebastian, Meryl (20 April 2022). "KGF 2, RRR, Pushpa: The southern Indian films winning on Bollywood's turf". BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.

[:2-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Fuster, Jeremy (17 December 2025). "As Indian Cinema Explodes Globally, It Faces the Same Problems Plaguing Hollywood". TheWrap. Retrieved 3 January 2026.

[9] "Not Rajinikanth or Amitabh Bachchan, Rajkumar's film was first to be remade in 6 languages in India". Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

[10] "From 'Anuraga Aralithu' to 'U Turn': Kannada movies that were remade in foreign languages". The Times of India. 10 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

[11] "'Enthiran' rewrote South's place in Indian cinema". Deccan Herald. 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.

[12] "Did you know? The very first pan-Indian Kannada film is this 1959 classic starring Dr. Rajkumar". The Times of India. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[13] "Bollywood's Telugu takeover: 'Shehzada' to 'Jersey', remakes of hit South films". The Times of India. 18 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[14] "Vikram Vedha, Drishyam 2: Is Bollywood's reign of remakes coming to an end?". 14 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[15] Shrikrishna, Aditya (15 May 2022). "Understanding the new 'pan-Indian' film". Frontline. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

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[17] "MS Dhoni biopic to release in 4,500 screens across 60 countries". The Indian Express. 25 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[Hans-18] "When pan India movies, stars and shows ruled". The Hans India. January 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[19] "Inside the mind of SS Rajamouli: Decoding how the RRR director lends scale to his storytelling". Firstpost. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[:0-20] "How Baahubali changed the face of Telugu cinema worldwide". India Today. 12 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

[21] Kumar, Manoj; Kumar, Gabbeta Ranjith (11 July 2020). "Baahubali turns 5: How SS Rajamouli's film changed Indian cinema forever". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

[22] S, Srivatsan (7 January 2022). "The 'pan-Indian' strategy of Telugu cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

[23] Hooli, Shekhar H. (21 December 2018). "KGF movie review: This is what Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam audience say about Yash starrer". ibtimes.co.in. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

[24] "KGF to be amultilingual, will release in five languages". The Times of India. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

[25] Nanisetti, Serish (2 October 2019). "Chiranjeevi's 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' hits screens amid noisy welcome by fans". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

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[29] Pecheti, Prakash (17 June 2021). "New mantra for pan-India stories". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

[30] "Allu Arjun, Tovino Thomas, Fahadh Faasil added southern spice to Indian cinematic fare in 2021". The Economic Times. 31 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022.

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[timesofindia.indiatimes.com-37] "'RRR', 'Radhe Shyam', 'KGF: Chapter 2': Pan-India multilingual movies to look forward to". The Times of India. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[HT-PanIndia-20210423-38] 38.0 ^38.1 "RRR, Pushpa, Liger, Radhe Shyam, Adipurush: Are pan India films the way forward?". Hindustan Times. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

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[41] "Prabhas to Unleash His Dark Side in New Pan-India Film Salaar, Makers Release Intense Poster". News18. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

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[48] "Dulquer Salmaan: You can't engineer a pan-India film". The Times of India. PTI. 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[49] "'Nothing new, always been there': Kamal Haasan on 'pan Indian cinema' phenomenon". The Week. PTI. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

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 {{Infobox Film Movement
 |name=Pan-Indian film
 |yearsactive=2015–present
 |country=India
-|majorfigures=[[S. S. Rajamouli]]<br>[[Prashanth Neel]]<br>[[Sukumar]]<br>[[S. Shankar]]
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-'''Pan-Indian''' '''film''' is a term related to [[Indian cinema]] that originated with [[Telugu cinema]] as a mainstream commercial film appealing to audiences across the country with a spread to world markets.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=3 August 2022 |title=The secret of the pan-Indian success of films from the south: Balancing the local and universal |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-secret-of-the-pan-indian-success-of-films-from-the-south-8068662/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807155150/https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-secret-of-the-pan-indian-success-of-films-from-the-south-8068662/ |archive-date=7 August 2022 |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":022">{{Cite news |last=Mehrotra |first=Suchin |date=19 September 2019 |title=What Does It Take To Make A Pan-India Movie? |work=[[Film Companion]] |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/what-does-it-take-to-make-a-pan-india-movie |access-date=17 August 2023 |archive-date=7 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207203900/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/what-does-it-take-to-make-a-pan-india-movie |url-status=live }}</ref> The movement gained popularity since 2015, post the success of ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''. The term "pan-Indian film" is used for a film that is simultaneously marketed and released in multiple languages –  [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]] and [[Malayalam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2021 |title='Pan-India' films make a comeback |url=https://telanganatoday.com/pan-india-films-make-a-comeback |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827060331/https://telanganatoday.com/pan-india-films-make-a-comeback |archive-date=27 August 2021 |access-date=27 August 2021 |website=Telangana Today}}</ref> Such films make an attempt to appeal to the audiences across the country, cutting across the linguistic and cultural barriers.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Hrishikesh |first1=Sharanya |last2=Sebastian |first2=Meryl |date=20 April 2022 |title=KGF 2, RRR, Pushpa: The southern Indian films winning on Bollywood's turf |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61118482 |url-status=live |access-date=22 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422210932/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61118482 |archive-date=22 April 2022}}</ref>
+'''Pan-Indian film''' is a term related to [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]] that originated with [[Telugu cinema]] as a mainstream commercial cinema appealing to audiences across the country with a spread to world markets.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |date=3 August 2022 |title=The secret of the pan-Indian success of films from the south: Balancing the local and universal |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-secret-of-the-pan-indian-success-of-films-from-the-south-8068662/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807155150/https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-secret-of-the-pan-indian-success-of-films-from-the-south-8068662/ |archive-date=7 August 2022 |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":0222">{{Cite news |last=Mehrotra |first=Suchin |date=19 September 2019 |title=What Does It Take To Make A Pan-India Movie? |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/what-does-it-take-to-make-a-pan-india-movie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207203900/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/what-does-it-take-to-make-a-pan-india-movie |archive-date=7 February 2023 |access-date=17 August 2023 |work=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref>
+[[S. S. Rajamouli]] pioneered the pan-Indian film movement with his duology of epic action films, ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' (2015) and ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jain |first=Gautam |date=26 June 2022 |title="The original Pan India filmmaker" |url=https://www.ormaxmedia.com/insights/stories/the-original-pan-india-filmmaker.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523195352/https://www.ormaxmedia.com/insights/stories/the-original-pan-india-filmmaker.html |archive-date=23 May 2022 |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Ormax Media}}</ref> These films marked a significant shift in the Indian film industry, redefining its demographic reach and appeal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bamzai |first=Kaveree |date=1 April 2022 |title=Cinema's Biggest Mythmaker |url=https://openthemagazine.com/cover-stories/ss-rajamouli-cinemas-biggest-mythmaker/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626102823/https://openthemagazine.com/cover-stories/ss-rajamouli-cinemas-biggest-mythmaker/ |archive-date=26 June 2022 |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=[[Open (Indian magazine)|Open]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Inside the mind of SS Rajamouli: Decoding how the RRR director lends scale to his storytelling |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-the-mind-of-ss-rajamouli-decoding-how-the-rrr-director-lends-scale-to-his-storytelling-10501081.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818144603/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-the-mind-of-ss-rajamouli-decoding-how-the-rrr-director-lends-scale-to-his-storytelling-10501081.html |archive-date=18 August 2022 |access-date=1 July 2022 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>
-== Background ==
+A pan-Indian film is typically marketed and released in multiple languages across India, including [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]] and other regional languages.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2021 |title='Pan-India' films make a comeback |url=https://telanganatoday.com/pan-india-films-make-a-comeback |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827060331/https://telanganatoday.com/pan-india-films-make-a-comeback |archive-date=27 August 2021 |access-date=27 August 2021 |website=Telangana Today}}</ref> Such films aim to transcend [[Linguistics|linguistic]], [[Demography|demographic]], [[social]], [[region]]al, [[Ethnicity|ethnic]] and [[Culture|cultural]] barriers, seeking to resonate with a wide audience.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Hrishikesh |first1=Sharanya |last2=Sebastian |first2=Meryl |date=20 April 2022 |title=KGF 2, RRR, Pushpa: The southern Indian films winning on Bollywood's turf |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61118482 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422210932/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61118482 |archive-date=22 April 2022 |access-date=22 April 2022 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>
-Indian cinema is composed of various language film industries. Films are often [[Remake |remade]] in other languages, examples being [[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana|''Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana'']] (2005, Telugu) and ''[[Chachi 420]]'' (1997, Hindi). Films are also [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] into other languages and released with localized titles either on the same release date or at a later date. Films such as ''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'' and ''[[Enthiran]]'', were dubbed in other Indian languages and were released along with their original versions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 October 2020 |title='Enthiran' rewrote South's place in Indian cinema |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/enthiran-rewrote-south-s-place-in-indian-cinema-899877.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422041107/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/enthiran-rewrote-south-s-place-in-indian-cinema-899877.html |archive-date=22 April 2022 |access-date=22 April 2022 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
+== History ==
-According to ''[[The Times of India]],'' the first pan-Indian film from [[Kannada cinema]] is ''[[Mahishasura Mardini]]'' released in 1959.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2021 |title=Did you know? The very first pan-Indian Kannada film is this 1959 classic starring Dr. Rajkumar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-the-very-first-pan-indian-kannada-film-is-this-1959-classic-starring-dr-rajkumar/articleshow/80664470.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216135025/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-the-very-first-pan-indian-kannada-film-is-this-1959-classic-starring-dr-rajkumar/articleshow/80664470.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=16 December 2021 |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> It was dubbed and released in seven other languages. But, no other film was released in more than four languages, since then.
+Indian cinema is composed of various language film industries. Traditionally, most Indian films targeted local audiences by filming in regional languages. These movies leaned heavily into specific slang, dialects, and history to resonate with their native speakers.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=2025-12-17 |title=As Indian Cinema Explodes Globally, It Faces the Same Problems Plaguing Hollywood |url=https://www.thewrap.com/varanasi-rajamouli-indian-movies-box-office/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref> Films are often [[Remake|remade]] in multiple languages, examples being ''[[Anuraga Aralithu]]'' (1986), ''[[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana]]'' (2005) and ''[[Drishyam]]'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Not Rajinikanth or Amitabh Bachchan, Rajkumar's film was first to be remade in 6 languages in India |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/not-rajinikanth-or-amitabh-bachchan-rajkumar-s-film-was-first-to-be-remade-in-6-languages-in-india-q9ykmn |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128032439/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/amp/entertainment/not-rajinikanth-or-amitabh-bachchan-rajkumar-s-film-was-first-to-be-remade-in-6-languages-in-india-q9ykmn |archive-date=28 November 2020 |access-date=11 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2020 |title=From 'Anuraga Aralithu' to 'U Turn': Kannada movies that were remade in foreign languages |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-anuraga-aralithu-to-u-turn-kannada-movies-that-were-remade-in-foreign-languages/etphotostory/76302041.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424054346/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-anuraga-aralithu-to-u-turn-kannada-movies-that-were-remade-in-foreign-languages/etphotostory/76302041.cms |archive-date=24 April 2024 |access-date=31 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Films are also [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] into other languages and released with localised titles either on the same release date or at a later date. Films such as ''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'' and ''[[Enthiran]]'', were dubbed in other Indian languages and were released along with their original versions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 October 2020 |title='Enthiran' rewrote South's place in Indian cinema |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/enthiran-rewrote-south-s-place-in-indian-cinema-899877.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422041107/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/enthiran-rewrote-south-s-place-in-indian-cinema-899877.html |archive-date=22 April 2022 |access-date=22 April 2022 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
-Since 2010s, dubbing and telecasting of [[Cinema of South India|South Indian films]] (primarily Telugu and Tamil) in Hindi became a regular practice by which films from [[Telugu cinema]] and [[Tamil cinema]] gained popularity in the [[Hindi Belt|Hindi speaking regions]].<ref>{{Cite web |first=Aditya |last=Shrikrishna |date=2022-05-15 |title=Understanding the new 'pan-Indian' film |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/cinema/understanding-the-new-pan-indian-film-rrr-pushpa-baahubali-kgf-the-kashmir-files/article65428933.ece |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]] |language=en |archive-date=29 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729162123/https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/cinema/understanding-the-new-pan-indian-film-rrr-pushpa-baahubali-kgf-the-kashmir-files/article65428933.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Majority of these films were dubbed after few weeks or months of the original version release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 30 South Indian Movies Dubbed in Hindi |url=http://filmtimes.in/news/best-of-entertainment/top-30-south-indian-movies-dubbed-in-hindi/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202627/http://filmtimes.in/news/best-of-entertainment/top-30-south-indian-movies-dubbed-in-hindi/ |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=FilmTimes}}</ref> Similarly, Hindi films were frequently dubbed in Telugu and Tamil languages, but didn't gain as much popularity in [[Telugu states|Telugu]] and [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] speaking regions as Telugu/Tamil films received, except a few like [[Dangal (film)|''Dangal'']] (2016), ''[[M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 September 2016 |title=MS Dhoni biopic to release in 4,500 screens across 60 countries |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ms-dhoni-biopic-to-release-in-4500-screens-across-60-countries-3049379/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216141441/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ms-dhoni-biopic-to-release-in-4500-screens-across-60-countries-3049379/ |archive-date=16 December 2021 |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> Over the time, Kannada and Malayalam films were also being dubbed into other languages other than the original version.
+According to ''[[The Times of India]],'' the first pan-Indian film is the 1959 [[Kannada cinema|Kannada movie]] ''[[Mahishasura Mardini]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2021 |title=Did you know? The very first pan-Indian Kannada film is this 1959 classic starring Dr. Rajkumar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-the-very-first-pan-indian-kannada-film-is-this-1959-classic-starring-dr-rajkumar/articleshow/80664470.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216135025/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-the-very-first-pan-indian-kannada-film-is-this-1959-classic-starring-dr-rajkumar/articleshow/80664470.cms |archive-date=16 December 2021 |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> It was dubbed and released in seven other languages but since then no other film was released in more than five languages.
+Indian Cinema industries often remake each other's works, Between 2000 and 2019, one in every three successful films made in Hindi was either a remake or part of a series. And most of the star actors, have starred in the hit remakes of South Indian films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 February 2023 |title=Bollywood's Telugu takeover: 'Shehzada' to 'Jersey', remakes of hit South films |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/bollywoods-telugu-takeover-shehzada-to-jersey-remakes-of-hit-south-films/photostory/98038983.cms |access-date=10 March 2024 |archive-date=10 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310074714/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/bollywoods-telugu-takeover-shehzada-to-jersey-remakes-of-hit-south-films/photostory/98038983.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=14 October 2022 |title=Vikram Vedha, Drishyam 2: Is Bollywood's reign of remakes coming to an end? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-63169148 |access-date=10 March 2024 |archive-date=10 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310074714/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-63169148 |url-status=live }}</ref> Since 2010s, dubbing and telecasting of South Indian films (primarily Telugu and Tamil) in Hindi became a regular practice by which films from [[Telugu cinema]] and [[Tamil cinema]] gained popularity in the [[Hindi Belt|Hindi speaking regions]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shrikrishna |first=Aditya |date=15 May 2022 |title=Understanding the new 'pan-Indian' film |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/cinema/understanding-the-new-pan-indian-film-rrr-pushpa-baahubali-kgf-the-kashmir-files/article65428933.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729162123/https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/cinema/understanding-the-new-pan-indian-film-rrr-pushpa-baahubali-kgf-the-kashmir-files/article65428933.ece |archive-date=29 July 2022 |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]] |language=en}}</ref> Majority of these films were dubbed after few weeks or months of the original version release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 30 South Indian Movies Dubbed in Hindi |url=http://filmtimes.in/news/best-of-entertainment/top-30-south-indian-movies-dubbed-in-hindi/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202627/http://filmtimes.in/news/best-of-entertainment/top-30-south-indian-movies-dubbed-in-hindi/ |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=FilmTimes}}</ref> Similarly, Hindi films were frequently dubbed in Telugu and Tamil languages, but didn't gain as much popularity in [[Telugu states|Telugu]] and [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] speaking regions as Telugu/Tamil films received, except a few like [[Dangal (2016 film)|''Dangal'']] (2016), ''[[M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 September 2016 |title=MS Dhoni biopic to release in 4,500 screens across 60 countries |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ms-dhoni-biopic-to-release-in-4500-screens-across-60-countries-3049379/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216141441/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ms-dhoni-biopic-to-release-in-4500-screens-across-60-countries-3049379/ |archive-date=16 December 2021 |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
 == Growth ==
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+| quote = "A pan-Indian film does not mean that actors from different languages come together. That's all part of it. A pan-Indian film means a story and emotion that connects to everyone irrespective of the language. While creating a story, I think 'If I switch off this dialogue portion, will the audience still connect to my movie?' Many times, the answer is a yes."
+| source = &nbsp;— [[S. S. Rajamouli]], the director of ''[[Baahubali (franchise)|Baahubali]]'' duology and [[RRR]]<ref name="Hans">{{Cite web |title=When pan India movies, stars and shows ruled |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/when-pan-india-movies-stars-and-shows-ruled-722677 |access-date=14 May 2022 |work=The Hans India |date=January 2022 |archive-date=1 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101180233/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/when-pan-india-movies-stars-and-shows-ruled-722677 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Inside the mind of SS Rajamouli: Decoding how the RRR director lends scale to his storytelling |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-the-mind-of-ss-rajamouli-decoding-how-the-rrr-director-lends-scale-to-his-storytelling-10501081.html |access-date=1 July 2022 |work=Firstpost |date=30 March 2022 |archive-date=18 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818144603/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-the-mind-of-ss-rajamouli-decoding-how-the-rrr-director-lends-scale-to-his-storytelling-10501081.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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+}}[[S. S. Rajamouli]] pioneered "Pan-Indian” cinema with his duology of epic action films, ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' (2015) and ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]'' (2017), which became massive critical and commercial successes both nationally and internationally.<ref name=":2" /> ''Baahubali 2'' became the [[List of highest grossing Indian films|highest grossing Indian film of all time]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=12 April 2018 |title=How Baahubali changed the face of Telugu cinema worldwide |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/baahubali-telugu-cinema-abroad-1210757-2018-04-12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203217/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/baahubali-telugu-cinema-abroad-1210757-2018-04-12 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=India Today}}</ref> The success of these films, which were released in various languages worldwide, sparked a new approach to filmmaking. Such films aim to transcend linguistic, demographic, social, regional, ethnic, and cultural barriers, seeking to resonate with a wide audience.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Manoj |last2=Kumar |first2=Gabbeta Ranjith |date=11 July 2020 |title=Baahubali turns 5: How SS Rajamouli's film changed Indian cinema forever |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017184956/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |archive-date=17 October 2021 |access-date=17 October 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Srivatsan S of ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted that Telugu cinema excelled in marketing pan-Indian films, primarily using two strategies: promoting films outside their home territory and collaborating with regional stars for increased visibility.<ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=7 January 2022 |title=The 'pan-Indian' strategy of Telugu cinema |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-pan-indian-strategy-of-telugu-cinema/article38163523.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110140529/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-pan-indian-strategy-of-telugu-cinema/article38163523.ece |archive-date=10 January 2022 |access-date=10 January 2022 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> Jeremy Fuster of ''[[TheWrap]]'' identified ingredients of pan Indian cinema as{{En dash}}high budgets, cast actors with national notoriety, and rooted in mythology, history or stories that are resonant with all Indians and high quality dubbing in all Indian languages.<ref name=":2" />
-| quote = "A pan-Indian film does not mean that actors from different languages come together. That's all part of it. A pan-Indian film means a story and emotion that connects to everyone irrespective of the language. While creating a story, I think 'If I switch off this dialogue portion, will the audience still connect to my movie?' Many times, the answer is a yes."
-| source = &nbsp;— [[S. S. Rajamouli]], the director of ''[[Baahubali (franchise)|Baahubali]]'' duology<ref name="Hans">{{Cite web |title=When pan India movies, stars and shows ruled |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/when-pan-india-movies-stars-and-shows-ruled-722677 |access-date=14 May 2022 |work=The Hans India |archive-date=1 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101180233/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/when-pan-india-movies-stars-and-shows-ruled-722677 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Inside the mind of SS Rajamouli: Decoding how the RRR director lends scale to his storytelling |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-the-mind-of-ss-rajamouli-decoding-how-the-rrr-director-lends-scale-to-his-storytelling-10501081.html |access-date=1 July 2022 |work=Firstpost |archive-date=18 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818144603/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-the-mind-of-ss-rajamouli-decoding-how-the-rrr-director-lends-scale-to-his-storytelling-10501081.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Kannada film ''[[KGF: Chapter 1]]'' (2018) directed by [[Prashanth Neel]] also released in five languages, thereby becoming the first major Pan-Indian film from [[Kannada cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hooli |first=Shekhar H. |date=21 December 2018 |title=KGF movie review: This is what Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam audience say about Yash starrer |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kgf-chapter-1-movie-review-rating-by-non-kannada-viewers-live-updates-788451 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113142326/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kgf-chapter-1-movie-review-rating-by-non-kannada-viewers-live-updates-788451 |archive-date=13 November 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=ibtimes.co.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=KGF to be amultilingual, will release in five languages |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kgf-to-be-amultilingual-will-release-in-five-languages/articleshow/60257321.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626150038/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kgf-to-be-amultilingual-will-release-in-five-languages/articleshow/60257321.cms |archive-date=26 June 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=The Times of India|date=29 August 2017 }}</ref> Success of other films like [[2.0 (film)|''2.0'']] (2018), ''[[Saaho]]'' (2019), ''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]'' (2019) made Pan-Indian films widespread to other major Indian film industries.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nanisetti |first=Serish |date=2 October 2019 |title=Chiranjeevi's 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' hits screens amid noisy welcome by fans |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/chirus-movie-hits-screens-amid-noisy-welcome-by-fans/article29577285.ece |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108144222/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/chirus-movie-hits-screens-amid-noisy-welcome-by-fans/article29577285.ece |archive-date=8 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2.0 All India Update – Crosses 400 Crore NETT |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4533 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225173636/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4533 |archive-date=25 December 2018 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=Box Office India}}</ref> ''[[Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea]]'' (2021) is the first major pan-Indian film from [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref name="dp">{{Cite web |title=To be history, the Maraikas; Released in more than 50 countries: Cinema News |url=https://www.deepika.com/cinema/CinemaNews.aspx?Marakkar_film_release&ID=4343 |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203837/https://www.deepika.com/cinema/CinemaNews.aspx?Marakkar_film_release&ID=4343 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=deepika.com}}</ref>
-}}
-In 2015, [[S. S. Rajamouli]]'s duology of epic action films ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' (2015) and ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]'' (2017),  changed the face of Indian cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Baahubali changed the face of Telugu cinema worldwide |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/baahubali-telugu-cinema-abroad-1210757-2018-04-12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203217/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/baahubali-telugu-cinema-abroad-1210757-2018-04-12 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=India Today}}</ref> The film was released in various languages across the world. Filmmakers started a new film movement, that is, rather than remaking the same film in various languages, they are dubbing the same film in various languages.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Manoj |last2=Kumar |first2=Gabbeta Ranjith |date=11 July 2020 |title=Baahubali turns 5: How SS Rajamouli's film changed Indian cinema forever |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017184956/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |archive-date=17 October 2021 |access-date=17 October 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Srivatsan S of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that Telugu cinema has excelled in marketing Pan-Indian films. It primarily employed two strategies – promoting the film outside their home territory and collaborating with other regional stars for more visibility.<ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=7 January 2022 |title=The 'pan-Indian' strategy of Telugu cinema |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-pan-indian-strategy-of-telugu-cinema/article38163523.ece |url-status=live |access-date=10 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110140529/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-pan-indian-strategy-of-telugu-cinema/article38163523.ece |archive-date=10 January 2022}}</ref>
-Kannada film ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]'' (2018) directed by [[Prashanth Neel]] also released in five languages, thereby becoming the first major Pan-Indian film from [[Kannada cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hooli |first=Shekhar H. |date=21 December 2018 |title=KGF movie review: This is what Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam audience say about Yash starrer |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kgf-chapter-1-movie-review-rating-by-non-kannada-viewers-live-updates-788451 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113142326/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kgf-chapter-1-movie-review-rating-by-non-kannada-viewers-live-updates-788451 |archive-date=13 November 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=ibtimes.co.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=KGF to be amultilingual, will release in five languages |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kgf-to-be-amultilingual-will-release-in-five-languages/articleshow/60257321.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626150038/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kgf-to-be-amultilingual-will-release-in-five-languages/articleshow/60257321.cms |archive-date=26 June 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Success of other films like [[2.0 (film)|''2.0'']] (2018), ''[[Saaho]]'' (2019), ''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]'' (2019) made Pan-Indian films widespread to other major Indian film industries.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nanisetti |first=Serish |date=2 October 2019 |title=Chiranjeevi's 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' hits screens amid noisy welcome by fans |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/chirus-movie-hits-screens-amid-noisy-welcome-by-fans/article29577285.ece |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108144222/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/chirus-movie-hits-screens-amid-noisy-welcome-by-fans/article29577285.ece |archive-date=8 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2.0 All India Update – Crosses 400 Crore NETT |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4533 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225173636/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4533 |archive-date=25 December 2018 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=Box Office India}}</ref> ''[[Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea]]'' (2021) is the first major Pan-Indian film from [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref name="dp">{{Cite web |title=To be history, the Maraikas; Released in more than 50 countries : Cinema News |url=https://www.deepika.com/cinema/CinemaNews.aspx?Marakkar_film_release&ID=4343 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203837/https://www.deepika.com/cinema/CinemaNews.aspx?Marakkar_film_release&ID=4343 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=deepika.com}}</ref>
+Following the success of the Telugu films ''[[Pushpa: The Rise]]'' (2021) and ''[[RRR]]'' (2022), Rahul Devulapalli of [[The Week (Indian magazine)|''The Week'']] identified "Content, marketing, [and] indulgent overseas audience" have led to the rise of pan-Indian films from Telugu cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2022 |title=Here's Telugu cinema's formula for pan-India success |url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2022/05/27/Heres-telugu-cinemas-formula-for-pan-india-success.html |website=The Week |access-date=1 June 2022 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601061731/https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2022/05/27/Heres-telugu-cinemas-formula-for-pan-india-success.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Following the success of the Telugu films ''[[Pushpa: The Rise]]'' (2021) and [[RRR (film)|''RRR'']] (2022), Rahul Devulapalli of [[The Week (Indian magazine)|''The Week'']] identified "Content, marketing, [and] indulgent overseas audience" have led to the rise of pan-Indian films from Telugu cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2022 |title=Here's Telugu cinema's formula for pan-India success |url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2022/05/27/Heres-telugu-cinemas-formula-for-pan-india-success.html |website=The Week |access-date=1 June 2022 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601061731/https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2022/05/27/Heres-telugu-cinemas-formula-for-pan-india-success.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Actors like [[Prabhas]], [[Yash (actor)|Yash]], [[Allu Arjun]], [[Ram Charan]] and [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] enjoyed nationwide popularity among the audiences after the release of their respective Pan-Indian films. [[Film criticism|Film critics]], journalists and analysts, such as [[Baradwaj Rangan]] and Vishal Menon, have labelled [[Prabhas]] as the "First legit Pan-Indian Superstar". ''[[India Today]]'' states Prabhas as "a flagbearer of introducing the trend of pan-India films in the nation".
 Pan-Indian films also employ actors from different language industry to increase their visibility and bring a universal appeal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pecheti |first=Prakash |date=17 June 2021 |title=New mantra for pan-India stories |url=https://telanganatoday.com/new-mantra-for-pan-india-stories |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829070421/https://telanganatoday.com/new-mantra-for-pan-india-stories |archive-date=29 August 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021 |website=Telangana Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=31 December 2021 |title=Allu Arjun, Tovino Thomas, Fahadh Faasil added southern spice to Indian cinematic fare in 2021 |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/allu-arjun-tovino-thomas-fahadh-faasil-dhanush-added-southern-spice-to-indian-cinematic-fare-in-2021/articleshow/88604867.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110072758/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/allu-arjun-tovino-thomas-fahadh-faasil-dhanush-added-southern-spice-to-indian-cinematic-fare-in-2021/articleshow/88604867.cms |archive-date=10 January 2022}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Film Companion]]'', filmmaker [[Karan Johar]] said: "Pan-India is a phenomenon we cannot diminish or dilute."<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2022 |title=Allu Arjun's Pushpa shows Telugu films have pan-India audience. Step aside, Bollywood |url=https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/allu-arjuns-pushpa-shows-telugu-films-have-pan-india-audience-step-aside-bollywood/804794/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208185115/https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/allu-arjuns-pushpa-shows-telugu-films-have-pan-india-audience-step-aside-bollywood/804794/ |archive-date=8 February 2022 |access-date=8 February 2022 |website=ThePrint}}</ref>
-== Notable films considered to be pan-Indian ==
+== Notable films considered to be pan-Indian ==<!--''This is a list of pan-Indian films which are already released. DO NOT ADD UNRELEASED FILMS''-->
-<!-- ONLY ADD NOTABLE FILMS, WHICH ARE CONSIDERED TO BE PAN-INDIAN BY AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE. Since 2020, many films released in multiple languages are marketed as "pan-Indian films". Films merely being released in multiple languages aren't guaranteed inclusion in the list. Some degree of success or attention on a pan-India level also needs to be demonstrated in independent sources. -->
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+| rowspan="2" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
-|<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2021 |title=Rise of the pan-Indian film, from Rajamouli's RRR to Vijay Devarakonda's Liger |url=https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/rrr-liger-adipurush-radhe-shyam-kgf-regional-films-pan-indian-projects-127585 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114060814/https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/rrr-liger-adipurush-radhe-shyam-kgf-regional-films-pan-indian-projects-127585 |archive-date=14 November 2021 |access-date=14 November 2021 |website=News9live}}</ref>
+|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Jha |first1=Jyothi |date=20 October 2021 |title=Rise of the pan-Indian film, from Rajamouli's RRR to Vijay Devarakonda's Liger |url=https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/rrr-liger-adipurush-radhe-shyam-kgf-regional-films-pan-indian-projects-127585 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114060814/https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/rrr-liger-adipurush-radhe-shyam-kgf-regional-films-pan-indian-projects-127585 |archive-date=14 November 2021 |access-date=14 November 2021 |website=News9live}}</ref>
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 |[[2.0 (film)|''2.0'']]
 |[[S. Shankar]]
-|Tamil
+|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 February 2021 |title=Indian 2 and 2.0 director Shankar to collaborate with THIS Tollywood star for his next pan-India project? |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/indian-2-and-2-0-director-shankar-to-collaborate-with-this-tollywood-star-for-his-next-pan-india-project-1775496/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114060814/https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/indian-2-and-2-0-director-shankar-to-collaborate-with-this-tollywood-star-for-his-next-pan-india-project-1775496/ |archive-date=14 November 2021 |access-date=14 November 2021 |website=Bollywood Life}}</ref>
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-| ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''|| [[Prashanth Neel]]
+| ''[[KGF: Chapter 1]]''|| [[Prashanth Neel]]
-|Kannada
+|[[Kannada]]
 |<ref>{{Cite web |title=KGF Chapter 1 Revisit: Yash Took KGF Pan India, Was Treated As Salesman |url=https://odishatv.in/news/entertainment/kgf-chapter-1-revisit-yash-took-kgf-pan-india-was-treated-as-salesman-158954 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114060814/https://odishatv.in/news/entertainment/kgf-chapter-1-revisit-yash-took-kgf-pan-india-was-treated-as-salesman-158954 |archive-date=14 November 2021 |access-date=14 November 2021 |website=KGF Chapter 1 Revisit: Yash Took KGF Pan India, Was Treated As Salesman}}</ref>
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 |2019
-| ''[[Saaho]]''|| [[Sujeeth]]
+|''[[Saaho]]'' || [[Sujeeth]]
-|Telugu{{Br}}Hindi
+|Telugu || <ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-08-30 |title=#3YearsForSaaho: A Pan India success due to Prabhas's fandom |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/saaho-4th-anniversary-a-pan-india-success-due-to-prabhass-fandom/articleshow/93877516.cms |access-date=2025-11-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
-|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=23 April 2021 |title=RRR, Pushpa, Liger, Radhe Shyam, Adipurush: Are pan India films the way forward? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rrr-pushpa-liger-radhe-shyam-adipurush-are-pan-india-films-the-way-forward-101619156337557.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114060811/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rrr-pushpa-liger-radhe-shyam-adipurush-are-pan-india-films-the-way-forward-101619156337557.html |archive-date=14 November 2021 |access-date=14 November 2021 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
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 |2021
 |''[[Pushpa: The Rise]]''
-| [[Sukumar]]
+|[[Sukumar]]
-|Telugu
+| rowspan="2" |Telugu
-|<ref name=":1" />
+|<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web |date=5 May 2021 |title='RRR', 'Radhe Shyam', 'KGF: Chapter 2': Pan-India multilingual movies to look forward to |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rrr-radhe-shyam-kgf-chapter-2-pan-india-multilingual-movies-to-look-forward-to/photostory/82398781.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114060813/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rrr-radhe-shyam-kgf-chapter-2-pan-india-multilingual-movies-to-look-forward-to/photostory/82398781.cms |archive-date=14 November 2021 |access-date=14 November 2021 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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-| rowspan="4" |2022
+| rowspan="3" |2022
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+|''[[RRR]]''
-|[[Radha Krishna Kumar]]
+|S. S. Rajamouli
-|Telugu{{Br}}Hindi
+|<ref name="HT-PanIndia-20210423">{{Cite web |date=23 April 2021 |title=RRR, Pushpa, Liger, Radhe Shyam, Adipurush: Are pan India films the way forward? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rrr-pushpa-liger-radhe-shyam-adipurush-are-pan-india-films-the-way-forward-101619156337557.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114060811/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rrr-pushpa-liger-radhe-shyam-adipurush-are-pan-india-films-the-way-forward-101619156337557.html |archive-date=14 November 2021 |access-date=14 November 2021 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
-|{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
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-|''[[RRR (film)|RRR]]''||[[S. S. Rajamouli]]
+|''[[KGF: Chapter 2]]''||[[Prashanth Neel]]
-| Telugu
+|Kannada
-|<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web |date=5 May 2021 |title='RRR', 'Radhe Shyam', 'KGF: Chapter 2': Pan-India multilingual movies to look forward to |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rrr-radhe-shyam-kgf-chapter-2-pan-india-multilingual-movies-to-look-forward-to/photostory/82398781.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114060813/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rrr-radhe-shyam-kgf-chapter-2-pan-india-multilingual-movies-to-look-forward-to/photostory/82398781.cms |archive-date=14 November 2021 |access-date=14 November 2021 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
+|<ref name="HT-PanIndia-20210423" />
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-|''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]''||[[Prashanth Neel]]
+|''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]''
-|Kannada
+|[[Ayan Mukerji]]
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+| rowspan="2" |[[Hindi]]
+|<ref>{{multiref2|{{Cite web |last=Phelian |date=12 September 2022 |title=How These Promotional Strategies Helped 'Brahmastra' Win Over Fans In The South |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/how-these-promotional-strategies-helped-brahmastra-win-over-fans-in-the-south-ranbir-alia-mouni-nagarjuna-s-s-rajamouli |access-date= |website= [[The Quint|TheQuint]] |language=en|archive-date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102132338/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/how-these-promotional-strategies-helped-brahmastra-win-over-fans-in-the-south-ranbir-alia-mouni-nagarjuna-s-s-rajamouli|url-status=live}}|{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Basudha |date=8 September 2022 |title=Brahmastra box office collection Day 1 prediction: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt movie set to end Bollywood's dry spell|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/brahmastra-box-office-collection-day-1-prediction-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-movie-set-to-end-bollywoods-dry-spell-346757-2022-09-08 |access-date= |website= [[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]|archive-date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102132636/https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/brahmastra-box-office-collection-day-1-prediction-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-movie-set-to-end-bollywoods-dry-spell-346757-2022-09-08|url-status=live}}|{{Cite news |date=11 June 2022 |title=Nagarjuna makes 'Brahmastra' a pan-India movie, says film-maker Ayan Mukerji |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/nagarjuna-makes-brahmastra-as-pan-india-movie-says-film-maker-ayan-mukerji/articleshow/92143869.cms |access-date= |website= [[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|archive-date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102132933/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/nagarjuna-makes-brahmastra-as-pan-india-movie-says-film-maker-ayan-mukerji/articleshow/92143869.cms|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}|{{Cite web |date=11 June 2022 |title=Nagarjuna added to our dream of creating 'Brahmastra' as pan-India movie: Ayan Mukerji|url=https://theprint.in/features/nagarjuna-added-to-our-dream-of-creating-brahmastra-as-pan-india-movie-ayan-mukerji/992451/ |access-date=13 October 2022 |website=[[ThePrint]] |language=en|archive-date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102133237/https://theprint.in/features/nagarjuna-added-to-our-dream-of-creating-brahmastra-as-pan-india-movie-ayan-mukerji/992451/|url-status=live}}|{{Cite web |last=Chauhan |first=Gaurang |date=20 September 2022 |title=SS Rajamouli & Nagarjuna Effect! 'Brahmastra' Becomes Highest Hindi Grosser In Telugu Belts|url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/117609-brahmastra-historic-box-office-collection-telugu-states-ss-rajamouli-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt.html|access-date=13 October 2022 |website= [[Times Internet|mensxp]] |language=en|archive-date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102133501/https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/117609-brahmastra-historic-box-office-collection-telugu-states-ss-rajamouli-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt.html|url-status=live}}
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-|''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]''||[[Ayan Mukerji]]
+| rowspan="2" |2023
-|Hindi
+|''[[Animal (2023 Indian film)|Animal]]''
-|<ref>{{ Bulleted list|
+|[[Sandeep Reddy Vanga]]
-*{{Cite web |last=Phelian |date=2022-09-12 |title=How These Promotional Strategies Helped 'Brahmastra' Win Over Fans In The South |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/how-these-promotional-strategies-helped-brahmastra-win-over-fans-in-the-south-ranbir-alia-mouni-nagarjuna-s-s-rajamouli |access-date= |website=[[The Quint | TheQuint]] |language=en|archive-date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102132338/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/how-these-promotional-strategies-helped-brahmastra-win-over-fans-in-the-south-ranbir-alia-mouni-nagarjuna-s-s-rajamouli|url-status=live}}
+|<ref>{{multiref2|{{Cite web |date=2023-09-13 |title=Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna To Take 'Jawan' Way For Animal Promotions? Know Here |quote=‘Animal’ is a pan-Indian film, so we are planning to do it in multiple languages, which is not just limited to dubbing in different languages. We want to promote it all over, like Jawan did |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/ranbir-kapoor-and-rashmika-mandanna-to-take-jawan-way-for-animal-promotions-know-here-8575705.html |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115003035/https://www.news18.com/movies/ranbir-kapoor-and-rashmika-mandanna-to-take-jawan-way-for-animal-promotions-know-here-8575705.html |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=2023-12-19 |title=Animal Nizam / Andhra Update - Ending With Phenomenal Collections |quote=highest grosser in the circuit ever |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=8201/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=[[Box Office India]] |language=en |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115003036/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=8201/ |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=2023-12-18 |title=Animal 17 Days Total WW Collections! |quote=(South India) Telugu States- 70.30Cr~ Tamilnadu – 9.75Cr Karnataka- 35.30Cr Kerala – 4.55Cr |url=https://t2blive.com/animal-17-days-total-ww-collections/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=t2blive.com }}|{{Cite web |date=2023-01-17 |title=Pan-India plans For Sandeep Reddy's Animal |url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/new&#91;s/pan-india-plans-for-sandeep-reddys-animal-126633 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=greatandhra.com |language=en |archive-date=6 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206115908/https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/new&#91;s/pan-india-plans-for-sandeep-reddys-animal-126633 |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=2023-11-08 |title=This PAN Indian film to have a gigantic release in North America |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/this-pan-indian-film-to-have-a-gigantic-release-in-north-america.html |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=[[123telugu.com]] |language=en |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115003036/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/this-pan-indian-film-to-have-a-gigantic-release-in-north-america.html |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=2023-11-27 |title=Animal's Ranbir Kapoor wishes to be 'adopted son of Telugu states'; Anil Kapoor has unmissable reaction |quote=In addition to this, the PAN India film Animal will be released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. At the same event, the actor was also asked about why he didn't dub in Telugu himself. |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/animals-ranbir-kapoor-wishes-to-be-adopted-son-of-telugu-states-anil-kapoor-has-unmissable-reaction-1261522 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115003037/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/animals-ranbir-kapoor-wishes-to-be-adopted-son-of-telugu-states-anil-kapoor-has-unmissable-reaction-1261522 |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=2023-01-17 |title=Animal Pan India Release: పాన్ఇండియా రేంజ్‌లో యానిమల్.. యాక్షన్ డ్రామాగా సినిమా |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/sandeep-reddy-animal-movie-to-relase-pan-india-level-121673916757745.html |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=[[Hindustan Times|HT Telugu]] |language=te |archive-date=13 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213224000/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/sandeep-reddy-animal-movie-to-relase-pan-india-level-121673916757745.html |url-status=dead }}|{{Cite web |date=2023-07-03 |title=Animal: అందుకే 'యానిమల్' ను వాయిదా వేస్తున్నాం.. కొత్త తేదీని ప్రకటించిన దర్శకుడు |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/director-sandeep-reddy-vanga-reveals-why-animal-was-postponed/0205/123117177 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=[[Eenadu]] |language=te |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115003037/https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/director-sandeep-reddy-vanga-reveals-why-animal-was-postponed/0205/123117177 |url-status=live }}|{{Cite web |date=2023-11-18 |title=Animal: Will Vanga's strategy work in AP, TS? |quote=they are aggressively promoting in Telugu land |url=https://telugucinema.com/news/animal-will-vangas-strategy-work-in-ap-ts |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=telugucinema.com |language=en }}
-*{{Cite web |last=Basudha Das(south india in focus) |date=2022-09-08 |title=Brahmastra box office collection Day 1 prediction: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt movie set to end Bollywood's dry spell|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/brahmastra-box-office-collection-day-1-prediction-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-movie-set-to-end-bollywoods-dry-spell-346757-2022-09-08 |access-date= |website=[[Business Today (India) | Business Today]]|archive-date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102132636/https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/brahmastra-box-office-collection-day-1-prediction-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-movie-set-to-end-bollywoods-dry-spell-346757-2022-09-08|url-status=live}}
-*{{Cite web |date=2022-06-11 |title=Nagarjuna makes 'Brahmastra' a pan-India movie, says film-maker Ayan Mukerji |url=https://economictimes.com/magazines/panache/nagarjuna-makes-brahmastra-as-pan-india-movie-says-film-maker-ayan-mukerji/articleshow/92143869.cms |access-date= |website=[[The Economic Times| Economic Times]]|archive-date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102132933/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/nagarjuna-makes-brahmastra-as-pan-india-movie-says-film-maker-ayan-mukerji/articleshow/92143869.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}
-*{{Cite web |date=2022-06-11 |title=Nagarjuna added to our dream of creating 'Brahmastra' as pan-India movie: Ayan Mukerji|url=https://theprint.in/features/nagarjuna-added-to-our-dream-of-creating-brahmastra-as-pan-india-movie-ayan-mukerji/992451/ |access-date= |website=[[ThePrint]] |language=en|archive-date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102133237/https://theprint.in/features/nagarjuna-added-to-our-dream-of-creating-brahmastra-as-pan-india-movie-ayan-mukerji/992451/|url-status=live}}
-*{{Cite web |date=2022-09-20 |title=SS Rajamouli & Nagarjuna Effect! 'Brahmastra' Becomes Highest Hindi Grosser In Telugu Belts|url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/117609-brahmastra-historic-box-office-collection-telugu-states-ss-rajamouli-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt.html|access-date=13 October 2022 |website=[[Times Internet | mensxp]] |language=en|archive-date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102133501/https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/117609-brahmastra-historic-box-office-collection-telugu-states-ss-rajamouli-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt.html|url-status=live}}
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-|colspan=1 |2023
+|''[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire]]''
-|''[[Jawan (film)]]''
+|Prashanth Neel
-| [[Atlee]]
+| rowspan="3" |Telugu
-|Hindi
+|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-02 |title=Prabhas to Unleash His Dark Side in New Pan-India Film Salaar, Makers Release Intense Poster |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/prabhas-to-unleash-his-dark-side-in-new-pan-india-film-salaar-makers-release-intense-poster-3137714.html |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115003035/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/prabhas-to-unleash-his-dark-side-in-new-pan-india-film-salaar-makers-release-intense-poster-3137714.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-07 |title=Amid Kalki 2898 AD's dream run, ranking Prabhas' post pan-India stardom films from worst to best |url=https://www.mensxp.com/ampstories/buzz-on-web/entertainment/165459-prabhas-post-pan-india-stardom-films-ranked-worst-to-best-kalki-2898-ad-salaar.html |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=www.mensxp.com |language=en |archive-date=14 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714054806/https://www.mensxp.com/ampstories/buzz-on-web/entertainment/165459-prabhas-post-pan-india-stardom-films-ranked-worst-to-best-kalki-2898-ad-salaar.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
-|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-04 |title=Jawan: What Does SRK And Atlee's Successful Collaboration Mean For Pan India Films|url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/59528/jawan-what-does-srk-and-atlees-successful-collaboration-mean-for-pan-india-films |access-date=6 September 2023 |website=[[Mashable | Mashable India]] |language=en|url-status=live}}</ref>
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+| rowspan="2" |2024
+|''[[Kalki 2898 AD]]''
+|[[Nag Ashwin]]
+|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malhotra |first=Rahul |date=2024-07-01 |title='Kalki 2898 AD' Delivers the Biggest Global Box Office Debut in Indian Cinema History |url=https://collider.com/kalki-2898-ad-global-box-office-66-million/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2024-07-01 |title=Indian Sci-Fi Epic 'Kalki 2898 AD' Bows in Third Place Worldwide as 'Inside Out 2,' 'A Quiet Place: Day One' Lead International Box Office |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/kalki-2898-ad-inside-out-2-a-quiet-place-day-one-international-box-office-1236057781/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=1 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701084019/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/kalki-2898-ad-inside-out-2-a-quiet-place-day-one-international-box-office-1236057781/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|''[[Pushpa 2: The Rule]]''
+|Sukumar
+|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-05|title=Allu Arjun - Fahad Faasil are stunning in a film that takes pan-India status too seriously|url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/pushpa-2-review-allu-arjun-fahadh-faasil-are-stunning-in-a-film-that-takes-its-pan-india-status-too-seriously-781689/amp|website=Wion}}</ref>
+|-
+|2025
+|''[[Kantara: Chapter 1]]''
+|[[Rishab Shetty]]
+|Kannada
+|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kantara Chapter 1 South Indian Cinema Success: Rishab Shetty's Kantara Joins Bahubali's Box Office Success |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/kantara-kgf-bahubali-pushpa-rrr-the-intriguing-rise-of-south-indian-cinema-3760262 |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
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-== Criticism ==
-In an interview with ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'', actor [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] expressed his disapproval for the term: "I hate referring to it as 'pan-Indian', it sounds like a frying pan. We just mean it is a film that can travel into all the Indian languages".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grater |first=Tom |date=12 May 2021 |title='RRR' Star Jr NTR Gives First Interview About Mega-Budget Action Pic From 'Baahubali' Director S.S. Rajamouli |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/rrr-star-jr-ntr-first-interview-about-mega-budget-action-pic-baahubali-director-s-s-rajamouli-1234753853/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027100106/https://deadline.com/2021/05/rrr-star-jr-ntr-first-interview-about-mega-budget-action-pic-baahubali-director-s-s-rajamouli-1234753853/ |archive-date=27 October 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Speaking with ''[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]'', [[Dulquer Salmaan]] said: "The word pan-India really irks me. I just don't like hearing it. I love that there is so much exchange of talent happening in cinema, it's great, but we are one country. I don't think anyone says pan-America."<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 March 2022 |title=Dulquer Salmaan: You can't engineer a pan-India film |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dulquer-salmaan-you-cant-engineer-a-pan-india-film/articleshow/90322592.cms |url-status=live |access-date=12 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412060624/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dulquer-salmaan-you-cant-engineer-a-pan-india-film/articleshow/90322592.cms |archive-date=12 April 2022}}</ref> [[Prabhas]], who played the protagonist of ''Baahubali'' series, opined that the industry should make "Indian" films instead of "pan-Indian" films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajaraman |first=Kaushik |date=7 March 2022 |title=How about making Indian films rather than pan-Indian ones? |url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2022/03/07074746/1356846/How-about-making-Indian-films-rather-than-panIndian-.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326044948/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2022/03/07074746/1356846/How-about-making-Indian-films-rather-than-panIndian-.vpf |archive-date=26 March 2022 |access-date=12 April 2022 |website=[[DT Next]]}}</ref> Actor [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] echoed the same. He felt the term pan-Indian was a "very disrespectful word" as its use was limited to non-Hindi films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 May 2022 |title=Drop use of 'pan Indian,' just call it an Indian film: Actor Siddharth |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/drop-use-pan-indian-just-call-it-indian-film-actor-siddharth-163458 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501134506/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/drop-use-pan-indian-just-call-it-indian-film-actor-siddharth-163458 |archive-date=1 May 2022 |access-date=1 May 2022 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> Writer-actor [[Adivi Sesh]] felt that "the word is somewhat abused," and used like a euphemism for [[Dubbing|dubbed film]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=Major actor Adivi Sesh on pan-India movies: The word is somewhat abused, sounds like an euphemism for dubbed film |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/major-actor-sesh-adivi-on-pan-india-movies-7945709/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=4 June 2022 |archive-date=4 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604133219/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/major-actor-sesh-adivi-on-pan-india-movies-7945709/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Tracking portal [[Box Office India]] stated that the term "pan India" means nothing in [[Hindi film distribution circuits|Hindi film circuits]] and it is only [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] films that cater to all of India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 December 2021 |title=Pushpa (Hindi) Shows Growth On The Second Day |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6538 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219122443/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6538 |archive-date=19 December 2021 |access-date=19 December 2021 |website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> Bharti Dubey and Hemachandra Ethamukkala of ''[[The Times of India]]'' stated that the pan-Indian films have mostly been action films and criticised the perceived violence in such films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 April 2022 |title=#BigStory: Are pan-India films promoting too much violence? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kgf-rrr-pushpa-are-pan-india-films-promoting-too-much-violence-bigstory/articleshow/91005138.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423134028/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kgf-rrr-pushpa-are-pan-india-films-promoting-too-much-violence-bigstory/articleshow/91005138.cms |archive-date=23 April 2022 |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Writing for ''The Swaddle'', Rohitha Naraharisetty feels pan-Indian films glorify toxic masculinity and the "angry young man" archetype, while suffering from underdeveloped and heavily objectified female characters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naraharisetty |first=Rohitha |date=21 July 2022 |title=How the 'Pan-India' Movie Phenomenon Embodies -- And Redefines -- Toxic Masculinity |url=https://theswaddle.com/how-the-pan-india-movie-phenomenon-embodies-and-redefines-toxic-masculinity/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727060122/https://theswaddle.com/how-the-pan-india-movie-phenomenon-embodies-and-redefines-toxic-masculinity/ |archive-date=27 July 2022 |access-date=18 August 2022 |website=The Swaddle}}</ref>
+== Criticism and discourse ==
+Several actors, filmmakers and critics have criticised the usage of the term "Pan Indian". In an interview with ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'', actor [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr]] said, "I hate referring to it as 'pan-Indian', it sounds like a frying pan. We just mean it is a film that can travel into all the Indian languages".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grater |first=Tom |date=12 May 2021 |title='RRR' Star Jr NTR Gives First Interview About Mega-Budget Action Pic From 'Baahubali' Director S.S. Rajamouli |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/rrr-star-jr-ntr-first-interview-about-mega-budget-action-pic-baahubali-director-s-s-rajamouli-1234753853/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027100106/https://deadline.com/2021/05/rrr-star-jr-ntr-first-interview-about-mega-budget-action-pic-baahubali-director-s-s-rajamouli-1234753853/ |archive-date=27 October 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Speaking with ''[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]'', [[Dulquer Salmaan]] said: "The word pan-India really irks me. I just don't like hearing it. I love that there is so much exchange of talent happening in cinema, it's great, but we are one country. I don't think anyone says pan-America."<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 March 2022 |title=Dulquer Salmaan: You can't engineer a pan-India film |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dulquer-salmaan-you-cant-engineer-a-pan-india-film/articleshow/90322592.cms |url-status=live |access-date=12 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412060624/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dulquer-salmaan-you-cant-engineer-a-pan-india-film/articleshow/90322592.cms |archive-date=12 April 2022}}</ref> [[Kamal Haasan]] felt the concept of Pan-Indian cinema always existed, and criticised the term as a new "coinage".<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 26, 2022 |title='Nothing new, always been there': Kamal Haasan on 'pan Indian cinema' phenomenon |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2022/05/26/nothing-new-always-been-there-kamal-haasan-pan-indian-cinema-phenomenon.html |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=The Week |language=en |agency=PTI |archive-date=9 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909114021/https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2022/05/26/nothing-new-always-been-there-kamal-haasan-pan-indian-cinema-phenomenon.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+[[Prabhas]], who played the protagonist of ''[[Baahubali (franchise)|Baahubali]]'' series, opined that the industry should make "Indian" films instead of "pan-Indian" films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajaraman |first=Kaushik |date=7 March 2022 |title=How about making Indian films rather than pan-Indian ones? |url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2022/03/07074746/1356846/How-about-making-Indian-films-rather-than-panIndian-.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326044948/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2022/03/07074746/1356846/How-about-making-Indian-films-rather-than-panIndian-.vpf |archive-date=26 March 2022 |access-date=12 April 2022 |website=[[DT Next]]}}</ref> Actor [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] echoed the same. He felt the term pan-Indian was a "very disrespectful word" as its use was limited to non-Hindi films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 May 2022 |title=Drop use of 'pan Indian,' just call it an Indian film: Actor Siddharth |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/drop-use-pan-indian-just-call-it-indian-film-actor-siddharth-163458 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501134506/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/drop-use-pan-indian-just-call-it-indian-film-actor-siddharth-163458 |archive-date=1 May 2022 |access-date=1 May 2022 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> Writer-actor [[Adivi Sesh]] felt that "the word is somewhat abused," and used like a euphemism for [[Dubbing|dubbed film]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 June 2022 |title=Major actor Adivi Sesh on pan-India movies: The word is somewhat abused, sounds like an euphemism for dubbed film |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/major-actor-sesh-adivi-on-pan-india-movies-7945709/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=4 June 2022 |archive-date=4 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604133219/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/major-actor-sesh-adivi-on-pan-india-movies-7945709/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Bharti Dubey and Hemachandra Ethamukkala of ''[[The Times of India]]'' stated that the pan-Indian films have mostly been action films and criticised the perceived violence in such films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 April 2022 |title=#BigStory: Are pan-India films promoting too much violence? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kgf-rrr-pushpa-are-pan-india-films-promoting-too-much-violence-bigstory/articleshow/91005138.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423134028/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kgf-rrr-pushpa-are-pan-india-films-promoting-too-much-violence-bigstory/articleshow/91005138.cms |archive-date=23 April 2022 |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Writing for ''The Swaddle'', Rohitha Naraharisetty feels pan-Indian films glorify toxic masculinity and the "angry young man" archetype, while suffering from underdeveloped and heavily objectified female characters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naraharisetty |first=Rohitha |date=21 July 2022 |title=How the 'Pan-India' Movie Phenomenon Embodies -- And Redefines -- Toxic Masculinity |url=https://theswaddle.com/how-the-pan-india-movie-phenomenon-embodies-and-redefines-toxic-masculinity/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727060122/https://theswaddle.com/how-the-pan-india-movie-phenomenon-embodies-and-redefines-toxic-masculinity/ |archive-date=27 July 2022 |access-date=18 August 2022 |website=The Swaddle}}</ref>
 == See also ==