New Delhi, July 19 -- After years of playing second fiddle to streaming and satellite TV, the big screen is back in business. With recent Hindi and Telugu blockbusters raking in far higher box office numbers than money from satellite or music rights, movie theatres have reclaimed their spot as the biggest money-spinner for filmmakers-a sharp shift from the pandemic years.

Allu Arjun-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule, for instance, made over Rs.1,233 crore at the box office, while digital, satellite and music rights brought in around Rs.400 crore for the makers.

Other titles such as period drama Chhaava and horror comedy Stree 2, which unexpectedly went to earn around Rs.600 crore each at the box office, are estimated to have each earned betwee...