Bollywood vs South Cinema (Social Media)
Entertainment News:In recent years, Bollywood and the South Film Industry have faced fierce competition at the box office. South films have often challenged Bollywood’s dominance, delivering strong performances and massive hits. Here are five occasions when films from both industries clashed: KGF Chapter 1 vs. Raees, Baahubali 2 vs. Jolly LLB 2, Saaho vs. War, Pushpa vs. Radhe, and RRR vs. Laal Singh Chaddha. While Bollywood won some battles, South movies frequently emerged victorious, showcasing their growing influence and pan-India appeal in the film industry.
"Rowdy Rathore" and "KGF: Chapter 1", released in 2018, fought a fierce box office. While South Superstar Rana Daggubati had a strong performance in Rowdy Rathore, KGF rocked the whole world with Yash's star power.
KGF defeated Rowdy Rathore at the box office on the basis of its strong story, visual effects and music and proved to be a blockbuster across the country.
In 2019, Prabhas' "Saaho" and John Abraham's "Satyamev Jayate" released almost the same time. Saho tried to win the hearts of the audience with a huge budget and global appeal, while Satyamev Jayate tried to make his place through action and social messages.
Although both films achieved success at different levels, Saho made a better collection at the box office and once again proved the strength of South films.
The Telugu film "Rangasthalam" and Bollywood's "Kedarnath" were released in 2018. Rangasthalam tied the audience with his romantic-action thriller story, while Kedarnath introduced Tragedy and Prem Kahani.
4. Michael vs. Street Dancer 3D
In 2020, there was a conflict of Prabhas' "Michael" and Varun Dhawan's "Street Dancer 3D". Both films tried to appeal to their fans, but both received a mixed response from critics.
Financially, both films performed mixed, but Michael collected a little better due to his South blockbuster status.
In 2022, "RRR" and "Gold" faced the box office. The RRR, which was the epic film of South, created a panic worldwide, while Akshay Kumar's Gold awakened the spirit of patriotism.
The RRR overtook Gold completely behind its magnificent action, story and technical superiority and became the biggest box office film. The competition between Bollywood and South films has given the audience better content and entertainment. Although Bollywood's appeal is its place, but South's films are now competing directly on the strength of their quality, story and technology and are also seen to be winning many times. In future also, this competition will continue to be more interesting.
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