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Indian cinema: Low-budget, high content films stole the show

Year 2019 has been special for Indian films. Hindi films have taken a firm leap to more socially relevant topics but the regional cinema remains far ahead in experimenting with innovative themes

The year 2019 has been special for Hindi films particularly because the Hindi film world now has taken a firm leap from run-of-the-mill romantic or angry young manish violence to more meaningful socially relevant topics, from melodrama to more subtle screenplay and dialogues. Undoubtedly, the ‘Khan-stars’ still keep strong at the box office, but there comes stiff competition from more low-budget, high on content films.

The year started with Uri – The Surgical Strike, which had more of a nationalistic fervour than anything else and proved to be a hit at the box office but low on content.

Anubhav Sinha’s Article 15, starring Auyshmann Khurrana, not only made a wholesome earning at the box office but also has a strong screenplay and amazing visuals establishing Anubhav Sinha as a director with a strong socio-political understanding and the skill to convey it meaningfully …Click here to read the full story