Watch: Anurag Kashyap on distinction between Kollywood and Bollywood

At The Hindu Huddle 2025, acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap opens up concerning the shifting panorama of Indian cinema. In a candid dialog below the theme India in Dialogue, he contrasts the artistic freedom of regional industries like Kollywood and Malayalam cinema with the industrial constraints of Bollywood. Reflecting on his private journey, Kashyap shares why he feels extra at house within the South, the place storytelling nonetheless holds primacy over star-driven formulation. His insights provided a daring critique of the Hindi movie business whereas celebrating the richness of India’s numerous cinematic cultures.