Now, imagine if that continued to be the case even today. The only forms of mass media that existed apart from cinema were radio and newspapers. Imagine India of 1965 when Dev Anand's Guide first released. Those who say that introduction of one new medium never changes things for the existing media are, at best, telling us the half-truth. So what has changed? Why is the entertainment world not the same since the first lockdown in March 2020? It feels like we were or are inside a time travel machine and the film business didn't restart from where it had halted two years ago. Rather, it's been like a long tunnel that has brought us to a different landscape-one that bears some similarity with our earlier world but has seminally changed. I will try and build a narrative of answers to address them.įor Bollywood, the pandemic wasn't or isn’t a bad dream that it will just wake up from. One has been asked these in various forums as well as privately. How has the pandemic impacted Bollywood and the entertainment industry in general? Will the entertainment business, specifically the theatrical film business, go back to how it was? Why are Spider-Man and some Southern films scoring high on the box office, whereas Hindi films are struggling? Is there a need for a collective course correction for Bollywood, and is there a need to reach out to and replenish our bases amongst the masses? These are questions that are being continuously discussed. This syndrome has the power to make the content of films better Image: Punit Paranjpe/ AFP It made audiences expect more from their viewing time. Saaho will have high-octane stunts performed by Prabhas which was revealed in Chapter 1 of Shades of Saaho.OTT has set the bar of content very high. Also Read - Trending OTT News today: Deepika Padukone trolled for her outfit, Baahubali – Before the Beginning canned and moreīesides doing workshops for Saaho, Prabhas has spent a lot of time on the action sequences of Saaho which are designed by Hollywood stunt director Kenny Bates. I will only be dubbing for it in Hindi," Prabhas added further. The first schedule was tough for me, but from the second one, it got better. "I have done a lot of homework for it and Soni (my teacher) conducted dialogue classes for more than a month. Also Read - Trending OTT News Today: Fans call Bro Daddy a 'feel good' film, Radhe Shyam to release digitally and more I can read and write the language, but we don't speak in Hindi at home," Prabhas was quoted as saying by Deccan Chronicle. It is not difficult, but Hindi is not my first language. "Saaho will cater to audiences across the nation with its story and setting. Prabhas will dub for himself in the Hindi version of Saaho and reportedly, the actor has taken lessons in Hindi to make it sound perfect. The film is being shot in Telugu and Hindi, but will be dubbed in Tamil, reportedly. Saaho will be released in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi and will be one of the biggest releases of 2019. Prabhas will be seen in an action-thriller next titled Saaho which is directed by Sujeeth. Baahubali star Prabhas is currently in a similar situation with his debut Bollywood film lined up. When you're acting a multi-lingual film, which will also be your debut in one of the biggest film industries, the efforts required for the film to work will be mammoth.