Bollywood administrators reacts to Naga Vamsi’s criticism: ‘Some folks don’t know actual Mumbai’

Producer Naga Vamsi.
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Bollywood filmmakers responded to Telugu producer Naga Vamsi’s criticism that the Hindi movie business hasn’t moved past Mumbai. Vamsi shared his opinion throughout a roundtable involving producers from throughout the industries.

Within the roundtable on the Galatta Plus YouTube channel, Vamsi informed veteran producer Boney Kapoor that south industries have modified the way in which “Bollywood appears to be like at cinema.” “You guys (Bollywood), are caught in making movies for Bandra and Juhu. You witnessed a change with Baahubali, RRR, Animal and Jawan, he tells Boney Kapoor.

Vamsi’s opinion irked Bollywood administrators, who took to X to specific their displeasure. “Chill dude whoever you’re. I stay in Mumbai and I’ve been sleeping properly,” wrote Hansal Mehta. The Rip-off 1992 director additionally accused him of borrowing the thought of the hit Hindi internet collection in Fortunate Bhaskar, the Telugu hit bankrolled by Vamsi. “His newest hit as a producer Fortunate Bhaskar has borrowed liberally from the Rip-off collection,” he stated.

Sanjay Gupta, the director of hits akin to Kaante (2022) and Zinda (2006), condemned Vamsi for “disrespecting” Boney Kapoor. “Would he (Vamsi) have the center to take a seat in entrance of senior producers like Allu Arvind sir or Suresh Babu sir and communicate to them on this method pointing his fingers of their face. Study to worth respect earlier than success,” he wrote. “4/5 hits dene se yeh Bollywood ke baap nahin banenge (You possibly can’t rule Bollywood by simply giving 4-5 hits),” he added.

Fighter and Pathaan director Siddharth Anand took a jibe at Vamsi’s Mumbai comment. “Mumbai has been town that by no means sleeps. It’s okay I assume some folks don’t know our actual Mumbai,” he stated.

Vamsi, who owns Sithara Entertainments, hit again on the reactions. Replying to a Tweet, Vamshi stated, “You don’t want to show us find out how to respect elders. We respect Boney ji greater than you guys do and there was no disrespect in the direction of Boney ji in that dialog. It was a wholesome dialogue. Me and Boney ji had a pleasant giggle and hugged one another after the interview.”

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Within the roundtable, Boney Kapoor disagreed with Vamsi’s views. “Once I point out Mughal-E-Azam, Baahubali and all that, it’s not that I’ve missed out on different movies. I do know these movies. On the tip of my fingers, I can rattle out these names. However, it’s not like Telugu cinema has taught us. I don’t imagine that,” he stated.