Prakash Raj powerful take on Bollywood

Prakash Raj, known for his versatile performances, came up with a powerful take on Bollywood. Speaking at the  ongoing ninth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF),he said  “In the present context, I feel Malayalam and Tamil cinema are making very strong films... Hindi cinema, on the other hand, has lost its roots. Everything looks beautiful, wonderful, like plastic, as you see in the Madame Tussauds museum. We (the South) still have stories to tell; the new young directors of Tamil are talking about Dalit issues. And that gives so much hope."

He continued  “After multiplexes, the Bombay film industry started making films only for multiplexes. Very cute films and things like that. Because they were running well. They went into that Page 3 culture, and with that lost touch with rural Rajasthan and Bihar… Today, it’s all about money and appearances -- reels, page 3 coverage, and loud self-promotion. In the process, I feel the industry has lost its connection with the audience.”

Prakash Raj was last seen in the Hindi film  Tere Ishk Mein. He is starring in Vijay's Jana Nayagan and is playing an important roles in Prabhas' Spirit, Mahesh Babu's Varanasi.