Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor is one of the underappreciated artists in the Hindi film industry. Having made a name for himself with his versatile performances and dancing skills, he is currently taking over the OTT space. With hit projects like Bloody Daddy and Farzi under his belt, he is currently making the headlines for his controversial statements during his interviews. After coming under fire for his ‘marriage is about women fixing men’ statement causing an uproar, he had gone on to claim that the ‘south audience haven’t accepted Hindi movies’.
Recently, he hosted an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on Twitter, where he was asked by a south fan why he would pass such a comment. On Friday, a netizen asked him, “Sir you said south Indian audience don't watch Hindi films? Why? You have such thinking we love to watch every movie if it is good. We love movies sir.” Keeping his clarification very vague, the actor spoke about how cinema has become universal now. He added that when it comes to Indian art and artists, there should be no boundaries. ALSO READ: Shahid Kapoor Mercilessly Trolled As He Expresses Shock Over Alia Bhatt Becoming A Mother At 29; Netizens Ask, ‘Wasn’t His Wife 21 When They Had A Child?’
Of course I love South Indian films myself. Especially during the lockdown watched so many. Idea is cinema is universal now more that ever. So there should be no boundaries in indian art and artists. And thank you I love you all very much. https://t.co/oXFlDPZuzX
— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) June 16, 2023
Talking about his statement, while talking to Bollywood Spy, he had urged the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada audience to watch more Hindi films because the Hindi audience has whole-heartedly accepted their films. He added, “I feel like everybody should work with each other... everybody should come together to add more value, so more people go to the theatres. But everybody should have the same attitude.” ALSO READ: Shahid Kapoor Sparks Outrage As He Claims Woman 'Fixing' Man Who's A Mess! Internet Compares Him To Kabir Singh
On the work front, Shahid Kapoor was last seen in Bloody Daddy, which also co-stars Sanjay Kapoor, Diana Penty, Ronit Roy, Rajeev Khandelwal and more. He has an untitled romantic movie with Kriti Sanon in his pipeline.
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