Kamal Haasan Reveals He Watched Sholay With Subtitles

After the success of Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise, SS Rajamouli's RRR, and Yash's KGF: Chapter 2, there's a discourse that South films are dominating the box office. Recently, Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil's Vikram, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, are other winners from the South. When Kamal Haasan went to North India to promote Vikram, he said that he was asked about South dominance in films. However, Kamal Haasan said that he considers it a win for Indian cinema and not just South.

Speaking at the event, Kamal Haasan said, "When I went to North India, I was asked in a certain tone about the South cinema’s dominance. I simply said that for the sun, there is Uthrayanam (north) and Dakshinayanam (south)." Talking about the roaring success of films like Pushpa, RRR, KGF 2, and now Vikram, he added, "According to me, an Indian movie has succeeded." He also cited examples of iconic Hindi films that have garnered mass popularity across India, and said, "That’s how we watched Sholay and Aradhana with only subtitles and music. So, it keeps happening."