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: In the late 90s, mainstream cinema faced a slump with repetitive themes. Small-budget softcore films became the primary revenue source for many theaters that were on the verge of shutting down. Shakeela's Dominance : Her films, such as Kinnarathumbikal

The Era of Malayalam B-Grade Cinema: Nostalgia, Piracy, and the Cult of Shakeela and Reshma