Pan-Indian film

Pan-Indian film is a term related to Indian cinema that originated with Telugu cinema as a mainstream commercial cinema appealing to audiences across the country with a spread to world markets.

S. S. Rajamouli pioneered the pan-Indian film movement with his duology of epic action films, Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017). These films marked a significant shift in the Indian film industry, redefining its demographic reach and appeal.

A pan-Indian film is typically marketed and released in multiple languages across India, including Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and other regional languages. Such films aim to transcend linguistic, demographic, social, regional, ethnic and cultural barriers, seeking to resonate with a wide audience.