The Malayali diaspora—a massive, wealthy, and nostalgic community in the Gulf, the US, and the UK—became the financiers. They didn't want song-and-dance; they wanted the smell of the monsoon and the sound of authentic Malayalam slang. This diaspora audience has made it possible for directors to make niche films for ₹5 crore that recover money through direct digital rights sales, bypassing the "masala" formula entirely.
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