The ritual was always the same. He would open his browser, navigate through three or four aggressive pop-up ads for mobile games, and find the "South Indian Hindi Dubbed" category. In 2021, the site was a goldmine. While theaters were still recovering from lockdowns, Mp4moviez was updated daily with titles like Pushpa: The Rise or Master .

Though released late in the year, it redefined the "mass" entertainer for Hindi audiences. Jai Bhim (Suriya):