The year was 2015 when Telugu actor Prabhas, little known beyond southern states, suddenly became a household name across the country as S.S. Rajamouli-directed Baahubali: The Beginning broke records. Two years later, its sequel Baahubali: The Conclusion surpassed the previous one’s performance. Together, the two films, released in multiple languages, raked in more than Rs 2,000 crore. The Baahubali franchise announced the arrival of south Indian films on the national screen; the film-loving Indian realised that an entertainer in any language was still as entertaining, and warmly received them. The humongous success of RRR and K.G.F Chapter 2, released in multiple languages in 2022, dispelled all remaining doubts about the pan-India appeal of dubbed south Indian movies. Both collected more than Rs 1,000 crore each at the box office.