Not everyone in a joint family understands English. Hindi-dubbed Hollywood movies allow a family to sit together for a Friday night watch—kids enjoy the action, parents enjoy the drama, and grandparents follow the dialogue without a headache.
Post-pandemic, Hollywood studios realized that to crack the Indian box office, they needed to speak the local language. Movies like Spider-Man: No Way Home and Jawan (though local) proved that dubbing leads to packed houses. This success has now trickled down to OTT (Over-The-Top) platforms.