With the lines between Bollywood and South movie industry blurring, several south-Indian actors’ comment on Hindi film industry have hit headlines.
7 Times South Movie Actors Spoke About Bollywood:
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1. Mahesh Babu
Recently, Mahesh Babu‘s comment on Bollywood – “Bollywood can’t afford me” – went viral. During the trailer launch of ‘Major’, the actor was if he had plans of acting in the Hindi film industry. To which, he replied –
“I may come across as arrogant, but I have received numerous offers in Hindi. However, I believe they cannot afford me. I don’t want to squander any of my time or others. I never considered leaving Telugu cinema or going to other places, because of the fame and love I have here.”
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2. Shruti Haasan
‘Gabbar Is Back’ actor Shruti Haasan – daughter of Kamal Haasan – had once commented on the ‘outsider vs insider in Bollywood’ during her #AskMeAnything session on Twitter. She said –
“I honestly have many times felt like an outsider, especially in Bollywood, there is a whole North-South thing that constantly happens. For example, if I’m doing three Telugu films and three Tamil films, they’ll say, ‘Oh, but you’re not focusing on Hindi,’ as if that is the only industry in the country. And it isn’t. So, I have always felt like an outsider.”
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3. Allu Arjun
Stylish star Allu Arjun received rave reviews for his performance in Pusha: The Rise – Part 1. When he was asked about his Bollywood debut, the actor replied –
“I have got an offer but nothing concrete or exciting. It does take courage, you have to risk it (to work in another industry). When we are the protagonist of the films that we do, anybody who comes to us will only come with the offer to play a protagonist, I would not be interested in anything (else). And it is very well understood. Even the other person will not come and it doesn’t make sense to ask such a big star to play a second role as it damages the film, they also know it. You have to work as a protagonist, as a main lead.”
