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The debate over South movies outperforming Hindi movies has been continuing for the last few years. Notably, South Indian films have been gaining immense popularity in the North while Hindi films continue to struggle at the box office with a noticeable decline in collections. Several actors from the South as well as Bollywood have shared their views on the topic. Well, recently, another superstar from the South shared his views and said that he believes that Tollywood is heading for a massive setback. The South biggie is none other than Tollywood King Nagarjuna Akkineni.
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Nagarjuna Says, 'Tollywood Heading For Massive Setback'
The upcoming big-ticket movies of the Tamil Film Industry including Dhanush's Kubera and Rajinikanth's Coolie, have generated high excitement among the Telugu audience. One of the key reasons for the huge hype is the involvement of Nagarjuna Akkineni in key roles in both movies.
The South biggie recently opined that he believes Tollywood is heading for a massive setback.
Currently, Nagarjuna is promoting Kubera. During an interview with Galatta Plus, the actor was asked to comment on the narrative that the Hindi industry has lost its way and that Southern films are the ones currently working.
Here's What Nagarjuna Said
The Bangarraju actor said, "These narratives always keep changing. It is like an actor or director going through a rough patch. Something cumulative has happened there. Films of different stars and directors cumulatively didn’t work, and then they started saying that the whole industry is failing.”
Further, he added, "In my experience, the Telugu film industry has gone through a slump three times, and I strongly feel a fourth one is on the way. I’m quite sure about it. This usually happens when there are no major releases for a while, and the films that do release fail to perform well. I firmly believe another such crisis is imminent. I have a strong hunch.”
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Undeniably, Nagarjuna remains one of the most respected figures in the Telugu film industry. Belonging to a successful film family, he debuted in 1986 with Vikram and has worked in over 90 movies as lead, apart from cameos and special appearances. He also enjoys a loyal fanbase in other South states. Apart from South movies, Nagarjuna has forayed into Bollywood and done multiple movies.
