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Celebrities are shaping the Bollywood vs South cinema debate by adding their viewpoints, taking it in a new direction. South cinema has carved out a significant niche for itself by delivering blockbusters like RRR, KGF 2, Kantara, Pushpa 2, among many others, while the Hindi film industry has recently witnessed a massive shift in audience preferences. Actor R Madhavan, who has worked in both industries, recently addressed the changing landscape of the Indian film industry.

In a conversation with News18 Showsha, R Madhavan discussed how Bollywood has become highly elitist, whereas the Telugu film industry has remained rooted in its traditions. He highlighted SS Rajamouli as an example to prove his point. He said, "If you observe the kind of high-budget Hindi films that have come out in the last two to three years, they have all been fairly elitist — movies about jingoism, patriotism or highly elitist themes sought all over the world. On the other hand, if you look at the high-budget films coming out of SS Rajamouli and the Telugu industry, they are very rooted in the ground or in the history of smaller towns in India. They spend a lot of money to make films like Baahubali, RRR or Pushpa. They invest a lot of effort into portraying these stories and giving them power."

Talking about the evolution of Hindi, Malayalam and Telugu cinema in the future, the actor added, “The Hindi industry has ultimate talent, but the storytelling aspect and pace will definitely change in the future because of the outcome of many recent films. However, there is no shortage of talent or technological power in Hindi cinema. It’s a cycle. Malayalam cinema is now focusing mainly on content, characters, and performance without big budgets. The Telugu industry will sometimes release a big-budget film that completely flops, which is also a reality. The industry is going through a metamorphosis and will soon surprise the world with a completely new type of content."

Meanwhile, on the work front, R Madhavan will star in Hisaab Barabar in a lead role. The movie is slated to release on ZEE5 on January 24 and will stream in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

 
 
 
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He also has an upcoming film directed by Aditya Dhar. The film, which also stars Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, and Arjun Rampal, is in the pipeline. Additionally, R Madhavan will appear in De De Pyaar De 2, alongside Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh.

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