BANGALORE - Three films from South India have broken box-office records in the country, revealing the emergence of an audience that is indifferent to region and language even as the government pushes for the supremacy of Hindi.
K.G.F: Chapter 2, a Kannada-language film about a gangster running a gold mine, has now grossed more than 11 billion rupees (S$197.8 million) globally. That brings it on a par with RRR, a Telugu film about two revolutionaries fighting the colonial British empire.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Dive deeper at $0.99/month
Want more exclusives, sharp insights into what's happening at home and abroad? Subscribe to stay informed.
ST One Digital Package - Monthly
$9.90 $0.99/month
No contract
$0.99/month for the first 3 months, $9.90/month thereafter. T&Cs apply.
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
2-week e-paper archive so you never miss out on any topic that matters to you
