Kartik Aaryan asks why people do not talk about South films which did not work: ‘Chaar filmein chali hongi’

Saying how Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 “opened the gates when no other film was working and brought back ‘Housefull’ boards in cinema halls”, Kartik told Koimoi that more than being about North vs South, the discussion should be about good films working at the theaters. In his opinion, one cannot say that the south films are working better just because some ‘four films’ managed to earn big bucks at the ticket counters.

In 2022, the biggest blockbusters included SS Rajamouli’s RRR, Yash’s KGF: Chapter 2, Kantara and Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan: I. Besides these, The Kashmir Files, Gangubai Kathiawadi, Brahmastra, Drishyam 2 and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 brought good money into the Indian film industry.

Kartik said, “It’s all about good films working. It’s an Indian film which works or does not work. This discussion has been going on for a long time and now the lines have become blurred. Drishyam 2 and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 did great numbers.” The actor objected to people only talking about the ‘four’ films that worked. He added, “They do not talk about the films that do not work, but in this North vs South, they highlight only those that worked. Chaar filmein hongi jo chali hongi actual mein.. (there must be only four films that would have worked), but they highlight as if it’s a race going on.”

Before Kartik, there have been many stars who have spoken on the North Vs South debate. From Kangana Ranaut, Ranveer Singh to Kamal Haasan, all have, at some point, shared their views on South Indian films giving better entertainment to movie-goers this year.