Boney Kapoor and Naga Vamsi recently participated in a roundtable discussion, during which Naga talked about the influence of regional cinema on Hindi cinema.
brother-in-law The producer claimed that Bollywood is stuck in making films for “Bandra and Juhu”, which are posh areas of Mumbai. However, now movies like RRR And baahubali Has revived the Hindi film industry and changed its outlook.
Boney Kapoor, who highlights the global influence of Bollywood, did not like Naga Vamsi’s statement. He also pointed out Pushpa 2: Rules Star Allu Arjun is a big fan of Amitabh Bachchan.
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He said, “For example, Raj Kapoor is still remembered in Russia. When I went to Egypt they only talked about Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan. In Morocco, again, it is Amitabh Bachchan. The Moroccan king had honored Bachchan and later Shahrukh Khan. Telugu films and Tamil films have a unique market. For example, Telugu films have a unique market in the US, while Tamil films have a strong presence in Singapore and Malaysia. This is an important part of foreign trade. And the Bay, of course, is a metropolitan area.”
Naga Vamsi replied, “No, there is a huge market for Malayalam films in the Gulf.”
He added, “I have to add something to it. It may sound harsh, but we South Indians have changed the way we watch cinema – even for Bollywood. Because you people were stuck in making films for Bandra and Juhu. But now, with movies like RRR, Baahubali, AnimalAnd youngThese have changed your version in a way. after Mughal-e-Azammovies like the ones you mentioned baahubali And RRRWhich were Telugu films. You never really talked about the name of any Hindi movie Mughal-e-Azam,
Naga Vamsi’s response Mughal-e-Azam Commenting, Boney Kapoor said, “When I was talking about historical. Look, on this platform, we can’t discuss every bit of knowledge that we know. You just have to speak in the broader context. So, when i mention Mughal-e-Azam, BaahubaliAnd all, it’s not like I missed those movies. I am aware of them. But it is not that Telugu films have taught Indian cinema…”
Vamsi further said, “Not taught, sir. It was because of these mass, mega-event films that we reinvented Hindi cinema.”
Boney Kapoor said that whether it is Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam or Bengali films – the barrier is not the language, but what is good and what is bad, and what people digest.
Naga Vamsi, who calls himself a fan of Shahrukh Khan, reiterated that Telugu filmmakers have given all the recent hit films. Baahubali, RRR, KGF 2, Kalki 2898 EAnd Pushpa 2: RulesHindi language films have done tremendous business.
Boney Kapoor reminded Naga Vamsi of what he had forgotten Those with heart will take the bride away, GadarAnd Who are we to you?
Boney Kapoor’s daughter Janhvi Kapoor makes her Telugu debut with Naga Vamsi Devara: Part 1The film also starred Junior NTR in the lead role.
