Producers Boney Kapoor and Naga Vamsi were recently seen giving statements regarding Bollywood vs South cinema. While talking on Bollywood, Naga Vamsi had said that RRR, Baahubali and other South Indian blockbuster films have reshaped the vision of Bollywood on a large scale. Now the statement of Stree 2 producer Dinesh Vijan has come out on this. He says that South has not taken over Bollywood. He clearly says that both the industries make successful pictures.
According to Dinesh Vijan, what really matters is what new and unique he is giving to the audience to watch. During a recent interview with The Economic Times, Dinesh Vijan talked about the ongoing debate of Bollywood vs South Cinema. Presented his viewpoint. He said that he does not believe that South Cinema has taken over. According to the producer, the Hindi film industry has experienced great success since the lockdown.
Dinesh Vijan further said that films like Animal, Gadar 2, Pathan, Jawan and Stree 2 have collected Rs 500-600 crore at the box office in India. The producer emphasized that the earnings of Hindi cinema films show that they are no less than anyone. Dinesh Vijan, concluding his statement, further said that what really matters is to present something new and unique to the audience, which has been seen in all these films.
The producer of 'Chhaava', while sharing his viewpoint, said that instead of looking at South and Hindi films on a separate scale, they should be seen as Indian films. Both South and Hindi industries have given hit films. Many films of both the industries have also flopped. In the next two years, he hopes that many unique stories will emerge from India. Streaming platforms are not a threat to cinema. They will be with the theatres.
