Producers Boney Kapoor and Naga Vamsi recently participated in a roundtable discussion on the latest trends in Indian cinema. During the conversation, there was a debate between the two producers regarding the influence of South Indian cinema on Bollywood. Vamsi argued that films from the South reshaped Bollywood’s approach to mass entertainment. However, Kapoor disagreed and revealed that ‘Pushpa 2 star Allu Arjun is also a big fan of Amitabh Bachchan and said that it is not a language barrier.’
During the Galatta Plus Mega Pan-India Producers Round Table 2024, boney kapoor Discussed different markets for different films. He said that in Russia Raj Kapoor is still remembered, whereas in Egypt people mainly talk about Raj Kapoor. Amitabh Bachchan And Shahrukh Khan.
He also said that in Morocco, Big B remains a prominent figure, with the Moroccan king respecting both him and Khan. Kapoor highlighted the unique markets of Telugu and Tamil films, saying that Telugu cinema has a notable presence in the US, and Tamil films dominate in Singapore and Malaysia.
He said the Bay Area is a metropolitan market for films. In response, Naga Vamsi pointed out that there is also a significant market for Malayalam films in the Gulf region.
Naga Vamsi Commented that South Indian cinema has changed the way Bollywood films are viewed. He pointed out that for a long time Bollywood focused on making films for specific areas like Bandra and Juhu.
However, with films like RRR, Baahubali, AnimalAnd young people, the landscape has changed. He further said that after Mughal-e-Azam, only South Indian films like Baahubali and RRR were mentioned in the same breath, emphasizing that no Hindi film has been given the same recognition since then .
Boney Kapoor disagreed, saying that he did not believe in this argument and stressed that the influence of Bollywood was always present. He also mentioned Pushpa 2 Star Allu Arjun Had expressed his appreciation towards Bachchan.
In response, Naga said that he is a big fan of his. Shahrukh Khan. Kapoor told that Allu Arjun Jr. could have described NTR as his idol. Vamsi replied, noting that Allu is also a big fan of Chiranjeevi.
Kapoor continued by saying that although the actor may be a fan of Chiranjeevi, he recently spoke to the media about being a big fan of the Piku actor. He emphasized that language is never a barrier but rather what people consider good or bad.
Kapoor said that audiences accept whatever they consider to be of quality, be it Telugu, Tamil or Hindi cinema. He also told that Marathi films are also earning Rs 100 crore now.
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