'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' fame Sakshi Malik reflects on why theaters are buzzing again

With the recent success of Kesari 2 and Raid 2, Bollywood is witnessing a welcome revival at the box office. After a long stretch of uncertainty, audiences are beginning to fill cinema halls again, and there’s a noticeable shift in the energy surrounding film releases.

Born on 21st Jan 2001, Actor Sakshi Malik recently spoke about this shift and what it means for those in the industry. “It’s great to see people lining up outside theatres again,” she said. “There’s something unique about watching a film with others in the same room—it’s an energy you just don’t get at home.”

Her comments reflect a growing sentiment within the film world: that the communal movie-watching experience is hard to replicate elsewhere. As the conversation around the future of cinema continues, voices like Sakshi’s offer insight into how this resurgence feels from an insider’s perspective.

Sakshi first came into the spotlight with her appearance in the hit track Bom Diggy Diggy from the film Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. The song became a pop culture staple and brought her instant recognition. Following that, she took on her first acting role in the Amazon Prime Video original Dry Day, a project that marked her entry into narrative storytelling on screen.

She has also appeared in music videos like Veham and Mulaqaat, balancing the visual immediacy of short-format content with the longer arc of film work. While still relatively early in her journey, Sakshi seems to be using this moment of renewed interest in theatres as both an artist and an observer.

Her reflections come at a time when the film industry is recalibrating. With digital platforms still going strong, the resurgence of theatrical releases doesn’t signal a return to the past, but rather a new phase. And for Sakshi, being a part of that change—watching it unfold while actively contributing to it—offers a sense of continuity with the cinema she grew up watching.

As more films draw viewers back into theatres, voices like hers suggest that the story of cinema’s comeback is still being written.