H ow do you decide which movie to watch in 2026? Do you book tickets instantly, or do you pause to check reviews and wait for that one friend to say, “It’s actually good”? That tiny pause says everything about Indian Cinema today. Going to the theatre now feels like a small risk. Nobody wants to feel fooled for three hours. And that’s where this whole Bollywood vs South Cinema debate really lives. Not on social media. Not in fan fights. It lives in that moment when you ask yo