Current Date 25 Apr, 2026

Anurag Kashyap on How ‘Thangalaan’ Inspired Him: Talks About South Cinema and North Cinema’s Visual Difference


Filmmaker turned actor Anurag Kashyap earlier shared his thoughts on the teaser of 'Thangalaan', reflecting on the stark difference between Hindi cinema and South Indian cinema. "Yesterday I was seeing the teaser of Thangalaan, and I was like, I don't see those visuals in Hindi cinema. I don't see us doing that," he remarked.

Pointing out how Bollywood's focus shifted abroad, he added, "There was a time period, I think, where instead of our roots, we went abroad. Our cinema took a detour to the UK & the US. So there's a whole decade that was dedicated to making films in the UK and US, so somewhere there's a massive disconnect which is not there in the South cinema and I get very inspired. I do not miss films from there, but I often miss films from Hindi."