Bollywood’s 2025 lineup has taken an unexpected turn, romantic films are once again dominating theaters and audience conversations. After years of action-driven, high-budget mass entertainers, India’s mainstream viewers appear to be reconnecting with emotional, relationship-based storytelling. Recent coverage from The Times of India highlights how this year is seeing “a revival of love stories,” a shift that many film analysts predicted but did not fully expect to happen this soon. A Shift Away From Action & RemakesFrom 2019 to 2023, Bollywood was heavily dominated by remakes, action franchises, and larger-than-life commercial cinema. While many of these projects succeeded, fatigue eventually…