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From ‘Dil Se’ to ‘Ramayana’: How Indian Cinema Shattered the U.K., Ireland Box Office Glass Ceiling

When Mani Ratnam’s romantic thriller “Dil Se..” debuted in August 1998, it achieved what was then considered unthinkable for South Asian cinema: entering the official U.K. and Ireland top 10 box office chart at No. 8. Powered by Shah Rukh Khan’s burgeoning overseas stardom and A.R. Rahman’s ubiquitous soundtrack, the film proved that Indian releases […]

From ‘Dil Se’ to ‘Ramayana’: How Indian Cinema Shattered the U.K., Ireland Box Office Glass Ceiling

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