Naseeruddin Shah speaks about conflict between Bollywood and South cinema

• Naseeruddin Shah claims that South films are significantly superior to Bollywood.
• He recently worked in the movie Kuttey.
• He is currently preparing to premiere his new television series, Taj-Divided By Blood.

Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah discusses the controversy between Bollywood and South cinema, expressing some support for the latter.

Shah claims that South films are significantly superior to Bollywood. But he made no hesitation in labelling the South’s film industry insensitive.

The year 2022 was a remarkable one for South Indian cinema as RRR and KGF chapter 2 gained international acclaim. The Bollywood movies Samrat Prithviraj and Laal Singh Chaddha, on the other hand, had a dismal box office performance. Yet, it started a discussion between Bollywood and the South.

The actor expressed his views, saying: “Even the mainstream Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films are creative. They are unique. Although they may have crude tastes, they always execute everything perfectly. This is something that I have long discovered. Even if the song picturization in Jeetendra and Sridevi’s cheesy movies was ridiculous, with hundreds of matkas (clay pots) lined up in a row, at least it was an original concept.”

Naseeruddin Shah most recently appeared in the movie Kuttey. He is currently preparing to premiere his new television series, Taj-Divided By Blood. Dharmendra, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Taha Shah are also featured in the series. The Shah-starring film is scheduled to air on Zee5 on March 3.

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