An old trend in movie making is the sequel, the second part and the third part of a movie. The many sequels that follow, can lead to a franchise, and then go onto become a Universe, like Marvel, Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Spiderman have all partaken of this “partial reinvention of the wheel”. Producers hope to cash in on a formula, without having to put in all the work of the original. They create a basic scenario, and a recurring lead protagonist, and have a revolving door of antagonists. The makers of Die Hard decided that Bruce Willis would hunt down terrorists in skyscrapers, airports, around New York, etc etc. Rocky’s opponents just got bigger and meaner.

The trend is relatively new here—we have Singham Returns and re-returns—this is different from SRK and Bhai re-returning as themselves in all the roles they play. 2025 promises a slew of films, mostly sequels, and adaptations of South films—the new trend in movie making. If a film does not have a number after it, it’s not worth mentioning—Baaghi 8, Sree 5, Bhool Bhoolaiya 18. Even Hollywood has its fair share of sequels, Gladiator 2, albeit 24 years later and of course Fast and Furious may have its 29th instalment now that Vin Diesel and the Rock have kissed and made-up.