Hindi cinema in 2021: From ‘83’ to ‘Sardar Udham’ and more
The Hindu
From navigating both theatres and streaming platforms, to star vehicles and breakthrough performances, here’s a look back at all that Bollywood had to offer during this pandemic-hit tumultuous year
Even as the pandemic hit the film business, audiences were spoilt for choice in 2021, with a lot of content shifting to the streaming universe. Here’s a look at what happened in the Hindi entertainment space in a year, when heroines found greater heft in storylines, nationalist agenda got deeper, and regional cinema pushed the boundaries further.
The pandemic continued to plague the film industry, as theatres were the first to close down and last to open. According to an Ernst & Young report, the theatre business was reduced to half in 2020, with revenues crashing to ₹76 billion compared to ₹191 billion in 2019.