Shah Rukh Khan comments on the North VS South debate; says, “Some of the greatest storytelling in India comes from the South”

Shah Rukh Khan has entertained the masses with much-loved films for decades and his millions of fans across the globe are proof. The actor – who has starred in over 100 films, recently won the Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno award at the 77th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. While interacting with the fans present at the event, the superstar spoke about many things including initially rejecting Devdas, his signature open-arm pose and the North vs South Indian cinema debate. Read on to know what he has to say about the latter below.

SRK on North vs South Indian cinema

During a candid conversation at the Locarno Film Festival, Shah Rukh Khan opened up about the North vs South India cinema. He began by saying, “For years, the idea of ‘regionalizing’ Indian cinema seemed wrong to me. Our country is so vast, and we don’t just have different dialects – we have entirely different languages. It’s all Indian cinema and some of the greatest storytelling in India comes from the South.”

He continued, “Cinematically and technically, South cinema is really fantastic. With recent hits like Jawan, RRR, and Baahubali, the world is finally starting to notice what we’ve always known in India.” Sharing his experience of working on Jawan with Atlee and describing it as enjoyable, SRK said, “South cinema has a specific style, with larger-than-life heroes and lots of music. I really enjoyed that. It was a new experience for me, and I even found myself asking my kids if I looked okay on screen because it felt like I was part of something grand.”

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