Indian cinema in 2025 saw a redefined 'pan-India' approach, with audiences embracing films regardless of origin, as seen with hits like 'Kantara: Chapter 1' and 'Coolie'. While ambitious spectacles leveraging technology and AI are emerging, rooted, smaller films also retain their appeal. Tamil cinema experienced a mixed year, with some big-ticket films underperforming despite overall audience return to theaters, though the hit-to-flop ratio remains manageable.