Kajal Aggarwal appeared in several Hindi films, but the actress’s success was largely dedicated to her films in Tamil and Telugu cinema. She made some bold comments on Hindi Cinema. At a recent event, Kajal said that the South industry is “very accepting” and “friendly”, which is why she prefers the ecosystem they provide in terms of their discipline, values and ethics, which she believes is lacking in Hindi cinema.
Speaking at the Rising India Summit 2023, Kajal said, “There are a lot of people who want to start their career in Hindi because it is a more nationwide recognized language. Having said that, yes the south is a very friendly industry, it’s very accepting, there are fabulous technicians in the south, wonderful directors and phenomenal content that is generated over all four languages – Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.”
She further told, “And of course, Hindi has been our mother tongue. We have grown up watching Hindi movies. It has been accepting and has been very kind to me as well. But I prefer the ecosystem, the ethics, the values, the discipline of the south industry, which, I feel, is lacking in Hindi cinema.”
Kajal said she grew up speaking Hindi in Mumbai, but for her, the sense of belonging is with Hyderabad and Chennai. “I am a Bombay girl, born and raised. I started my career in the Hyderabad (Telugu) film industry and the main body of my work is Tamil and Telugu films. I have done a few Hindi films, but for me, the feeling of home is Hyderabad and Chennai and that will never go.”
Kajal made her debut in Telugu film, starring Lakshmi Kalyanam in 2007. She appeared in hit films like Magadheera, Arya 2. In Hindi, she is widely known for appearing in Rohit Shetty’s Singham, starring Ajay Devgn. Kajal’s next big film is Indian 2, a Tamil-language film starring Kamal Haasan.
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