As we draw the curtain on 2022, let us have a look at 5 Pan India Films that secured a place in people’s hearts across the nation.
While the Hindi film industry had a rough year, a number of Pan India films caught audiences off guard and were huge box office triumphs.
From amazing content to compelling storylines, numerous attributes have been given to the rise of non-Hindi films at the box office.
1) Kantara
This Rishab Shetty-helmed Kannada language film proved to be a surprise blockbuster all over India, thanks to its production design, cinematography, and the immaculate portrayal of the local ‘Bhoota Kola’ culture of Karnataka.
A success in its home state, the film also struck a chord with the Hindi-speaking audience, becoming a much bigger box office success than anticipated since none of the actors in the film were known in Northern India earlier.
2) Ponniyin Selvan: I
This Tamil language film directed by the legendary Mani Ratnam was a huge hit in home state Tamil Nadu and across the Tamil diaspora across the world.
It was based on a fiction novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy, which itself was based on the life of the renowned emperor Rajaraja I of the Chola Empire. The film also fared well in its Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada dubbed versions throughout India.
3) K.G.F: Chapter 2
Starring actor Yash in the lead role, this much-awaited sequel to the 2018 Kannada language film ‘K.G.F: Chapter 1’ made waves across the entire country.
The Prashanth Neel-helmed period action film was acclaimed for its cinematography, background music, and its infamous ‘Violence! Violence! Violence!’ dialogue which was on everyone’s lips for a long time. It was a major success across India, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year by the end of its run.
