South directors tapped invisible market to Bollywood in North India: RGV

In an exclusive interview, sensational and controversial director Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) said that Telugu and Kannada films such as Baahubali, Pushpa, RRR, and KGF have become huge success in north as they were able to connect with the Hindi belt audience. He mentioned that it is impossible for Bollywood directors to have mindset of Telugu and Tamil commercial directors. “Telugu directors are connected to the mass audience,” he added.
 
RGV said that there is possibility of commercial directors emerging from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh but not from Mumbai. “Telugu and Tamil films in 70s and 80s were remake of successful Hindi films. However, Bollywood discontinued making mass movies after music companies changed the trend in 90s. But the south continued to make mass and commercial flicks till date,” he analysed. The director further said that Bollywood was shocked when they heard satellite rights of Telugu and Tamil dubbed movies are being sold for Rs 18 to 20 crore.