Superstar blames Bollywood for that!

It has been a common complaint of movie industry down south that Bollywood gets all the attention. The southern industry superstars like Kamal Haasan, are now demanding equal status for its cinema.

"We can't have a stand off here saying whose fault it is or how sad I feel. If we feel sad we will do something about it. We are trying to be the change we want to see. We are here to prove that we are all one, there are no parochial borders for entertainment industry. Not even international ones," Says Kamal Haasan.

The Southern industry led by Kamal Haasan is demanding equal status for its cinema the same as Bollywood. Compared to Bollywood the South churns out double the number of films with as much technical competence. The canvas much more eager to lend itself to contemporary socio-political issues. Yet on the international stage it's Bollywood which is still considered the brand ambassador of Indian cinema. So the Southern cinema wants more representation in the international and Indian festival and awards circuit.