A heated exchange between veteran Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor and a Telugu producer has sparked fresh tensions between Bollywood and South Indian cinema. In a public spat, Boney Kapoor reportedly labeled the Telugu producer “obnoxious,” further fanning flames in the ongoing Bollywood vs South debate.
Bollywood legend Boney Kapoor emphasizes the distinct international markets for South Indian films during the conversation. According to him, Tamil films are well-liked in Singapore and Malaysia, while Telugu films do well in the US.
The Gulf region is a cosmopolitan center for film, according to Kapoor. Malayalam films have a considerable appeal in the Gulf, as Naga Vamsi notes.
Vamsi goes on to claim that South Indian cinema has changed Bollywood’s method of making movies, citing the popularity of Baahubali, RRR, Pushpa, and KGF as examples. The producer of Lucky Baskhar claims that before South Indian films offered a more expansive perspective, Bollywood was primarily concerned with its audience in “Bandra and Juhu.”
Boney Kapoor emphasizes that Indian cinema’s influence has always been widespread, citing Bollywood classics like Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and Gadar. He asserts that Telugu films’ success doesn’t overshadow Bollywood’s legacy. Kapoor believes storytelling transcends language, and audience appeal is driven by quality, not regional identity.
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