South Indian Filmmakers Have Raised The Status Of Indian Cinema, Says Karan Johar

Mumbai, May 22 - The trailer of the upcoming comedy-drama film, "Jug Jugg Jeeyo" was launched on May 22 amid much fanfare in Mumbai. Directed by Raj Mehta ("Good Newwz"), the movie stars Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, and Kiara Advani in the leading roles.

During the trailer launch event, producer Karan Johar was asked to comment on the ongoing Bollywood vs South Indian film industry debate. Karan Johar, who has produced some South Indian films, admitted that the South filmmakers have indeed raised the standard of Indian cinema and that he is very proud of it.



"When we talk about films like Pushpa (The Rise), RRR, and KGF (Chapter 2) doing good business, we can truly say that this is Indian Cinema. I can say I am proud of Indian cinema as a whole. They have raised the status of Indian cinema. Rajamouli sir, Sukumar, and KGF makers have all told us how far we can go and how much we can do, they have truly raised our standards", he said.

"Gangubai Kathiawadi has done such good business and now Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has kicked off a massive opening. Now we just wish that Jug Jugg Jeeyo gets added to that list. We hope that films of every language do well whether it is Tamil, Telugu, or Marathi. We just don't want any language to be compared to each other. We just want to be proud of Indian cinema", Karan added.

The Bollywood film industry used to be the leader of the Indian cinema, however, for the last two years during the covid-19 pandemic, the Hindi film industry has struggled a lot. While on the other hand, the South Indian movies are doing excellent at the box office.



Accepting the supremacy of South Indian films, Karan Johar added, "The best crossover that has happened was when the South cinema did well in North. It doesn't matter if the film is screened at some festival abroad or if we win an Oscar".

Meanwhile, Karan Johar's Dharma Productions has produced "Jug Jugg Jeeyo" and the movie promises to be a complete family entertainer. Trade believes it could be a big hit at the box office. The movie releases on June 24th worldwide.

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