Watch: Anurag Kashyap on difference between Kollywood and Bollywood

At The Hindu Huddle 2025, acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap opens up in regards to the shifting panorama of Indian cinema. In a candid dialog below the theme India in Dialogue, he contrasts the inventive 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 dwelling within the South, the place storytelling nonetheless holds primacy over star-driven formulation. His insights provided a daring critique of the Hindi movie trade whereas celebrating the richness of India’s various cinematic cultures.