At the cinema, 2024 was a mix of milestones and misplaced priorities. Hollywood celebrated many anniversaries and studios reminisced about old memories. Franchise fatigue deepened as mid-budget original films began to gasp under the weight of bloated flops. Yet, the real revelations came from global writers and creativity flourished far beyond the golden clutches of Tinseltown.
Indian cinema in particular redefined its boundaries this year. While Payal Kapadia is radiant and sick We imagine everything as light After conquering Cannes, Telugu superstar Allu Arjun’s macho masala film based on a sandalwood smuggler took the box office by storm, collecting over ₹1500 crore globally.
Despite suffering unexpected losses at the box office, Malayalam cinema continues to make national headlines this year sweet boy, passion, attam, AdujivithamAnd lovingTelugu cinema gave two blockbuster films – Kalki 2898 AD And Pushpa 2: Rules ,Which crossed the Rs 1000 crore mark at the box office, while this year also saw some surprises in the form of small and medium budget films. However, it was still a moderate year for Telugu cinema as many new releases failed to garner footfalls in theatres. On the other hand, Tamil cinema has seen the most turmoil this year after the pandemic. While some big projects fell through, Tamil cinema lovers found solace in comparatively smaller films that excelled thanks to solid, intimate scripts. Kannada cinema faced a deadly silence in the first half of 2024, coming alive only in the latter half of the year. In an interesting year marked by controversies, the Kannada film industry saw many anticipated films at the box office, although the emergence of new talent proved to be a ray of hope for the future.
Meanwhile, for K-drama fans, 2024 was a mixed bag; Shows that arrived with too much hype, smaller shows that became huge hits, and great ideas that were once again let down by unfocused writing. It’s also been a very chaotic year for anime; For every swing-and-a-miss this year, there was a knockout that surprised fans.
2024 was not perfect, but for the seekers, it was beneficial. Here is a collection of articles from The Hindu that show how the year has shaped up on the silver screen:
published – January 02, 2025 12:10 PM IST
