Given the stress of 2021, satire became a coping mechanism. Pages like Rewa Lagao (Instagram) used dark humor to discuss power cuts and potholes. This user-generated satire became integral to the popular media landscape, influencing how the younger generation discussed politics without engaging in formal journalism.
Looking back, the Rewa 2021 entertainment content landscape was a stress test for the future. It broke the monopoly of multiplexes and gave power back to the consumer. Today, we see the legacy of 2021 in three distinct ways:
Rewa’s local entertainment and popular media in 2021 revolved around Bhojpuri and Hindi cinema, regional folk music, and COVID-era OTT consumption.