Why Indian Filmmakers Are Loving the Two-Part Movie Trend

Lights, camera, action! Bollywood is at it again, experimenting with the latest trend that’s hotter than a Mumbai summer: two-part films! 🎬

Kya scene hai, bhai? It seems like every filmmaker in B-town is jumping onto the double-decker bandwagon. From the roaring success of Pushpa and the upcoming thrill of Animal, to the epic tales of Ramayana and Kanguva, everyone’s playing the long game. Filmmaker Koratala Siva, the mastermind behind the two-part extravaganza Devara, says, "Listen, yaar, I’d love to wrap it all up in one go. But when the kahani is longer than a Karan Johar after-party, you’ve got to parcel it out."

Picture this: You’re at the movies, popcorn in hand, just when things start heating up… Bam! Intermission! But wait, it’s not just a break, it’s a whole new movie! Director Shankar, who split the legendary Indian into two, quips that compressing the story into one part would be like making chai without masala – utterly soulless!

But hey, let’s not forget the flops, because Bollywood loves a little drama, right? Films like Bhoot: The Haunted Ship and Ganapath promised sequels but ended up getting ghosted. Yet the optimistic trade pundits, like our buddy Atul Mohan, remind us how KGF: Chapter 1 started off with a modest 50 crore in Hindi but set the screen ablaze with its sequel!

Now, if you think Baahubali was always meant to be a two-parter, think again! The twist was as unexpected as a plot in a daily soap. V Vijayendra Prasad spills the beans that it was composer MM Keeravani’s idea to end part one with Kattappa doing the unthinkable. Talk about a cliffhanger, boss!

Yet, as Siva rightly puts it, once you’ve committed to a two-part film, you can’t let the success or failure of the first part get to you. "Yeh kahani hai, boss. The job is to deliver a blockbuster ending," he signs off with flair.

Kiran’s Gyan: In Bollywood, life is like a two-part film—sometimes the sequel is better, and sometimes it should have stayed on the cutting room floor. But hey, we all love a little masala, na? So, hang onto your popcorn, because in this industry, the show never really ends! 🍿✨