Ranveer Singh comments on the North vs. South dispute; says ‘Oo Antava’ drives him insane and RRR blew his mind : Bollywood News

Ranveer Singh discussed the ongoing language debate and the Bollywood versus South Indian films debate in an interview, which have been merged into a single large national discussion. He said it's great that films from the South are doing well across the country, citing Parasite and Narcos as examples of cross-border success.

Ranveer Singh comments on the North vs. South dispute; says ‘Oo Antava’ drives him insane and RRR blew his mind

He told India Today that these debates are more to do with the commercial side of things, and predicted that soon, there will be a Hindi film that’ll do just as well. He said that Aamir Khan’s films do supremely well in China, which isn’t something one would expect. At the end of the day, Ranveer said, “It’s really about the story. Cinema and sport have the power to transcend boundaries,” he said, adding that he goes “mad” any time he listens to the song ‘Oo Antava’, from Pushpa: The Rise.

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Ranveer further said, “I feel like a story should be potent enough that it transcends these boundaries of language. If you look at Parasite, it won all these Oscars at the highest level. And it was a subtitled film. It was made by a Korean director, and at the time it was made, it was considered to be the best film. Content just travels now, there are no boundaries. Though I haven’t been a follower of the show, I understand Narcos is extremely popular. Money Heist as well. In the Korean language, in the Spanish language, people all over the world are consuming content.”

Ranveer added, “When you have a potent story, rendered in this spectacular way, it will transcend boundaries, and I think that’s a wonderful thing. I have seen Pushpa, I loved it. I have seen KGF part 1, I haven’t seen part 2 yet, I’m dying to see it. I loved KGF part 1, I’m a big fan of the work these guys are doing. Allu Arjun, Rocking Star Yash. I had the privilege of seeing RRR in the theatre, it blew my brains. These are amazing movies, and I’m so happy they’re doing so well, and have found audiences all over the world. I find the technical aspects of those films very solid, very impressive.”

The actor stated that diversity is what makes India so beautiful and that non-Hindi films should never have been labeled as "regional."

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