Anupama Chopra announces roundtable season with this year’s epic South Filmmakers but fails to call top directors from the Kannada Industry. Netizens have given a sharp reaction to the same.
Roundtable season with filmmakers
South Indian movies are not just minting money in their home markets but they are also having a successful run in theatres across the country. Be it Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, or Malayalam films, all of them have found an audience in the Hindi belt as well. This trend of regional movies working pan India has seen an upward trend after theatres reopened in October following a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus. And, now with the release of PS1, Vikram, RRR, KGF 2, and Kantara, more footfalls are seen in theatres than any recent Bollywood movie.
The Hindi-language Mumbai-based film industry known as Bollywood has been the most visible part of the Indian film industry over the decades but that dominance appears to be weakening. To talk about the same, Anupama Chopra has announced a show called ‘Round Table Session’ on her YouTube channel called ‘Film Companion’. In this talk show, top directors from South Industry like SS Rajamouli, Lokesh Kanagaraj, Kamal Haasan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Swapnadutt Chalasani, and Gautham Vasudev Menon are taking part.
We’re kicking off roundtable season with this year's epic FC Filmmakers’ Adda with artists of some of the year's biggest hits – here’s presenting – @ikamalhaasan @ssrajamouli @Dir_Lokesh @SwapnaDuttCh @PrithviOfficial @menongautham
Location Courtesy – Taj Wellington Mews, Chennai pic.twitter.com/R0LGqwn9sp— Film Companion (@FilmCompanion) December 2, 2022
Sadly, skeptic Anupama has failed to invite top directors from the Kannada Industry. Fans have also noticed the same and are slamming the movie critic for the same.
Twitter Reactions
— Edogawa Conan (@superconan9575) December 2, 2022
4 from Tamil,
1 from Telugu,
1 from Malayalam,
0 from Kannada..
Better #Kannada people boycott @FilmCompanion ..
We deserve better place and we are alreay there..— Vaasuki Gautham?? (@Vasuki1995) December 2, 2022
This is pathetic to see you @FilmCompanion ignoring kannada industry….@kairamvaashi we demand answers…
Atleast after all how we outperformed all other film industries across India…..@anupamachopra— surya ?❤️ (@sachinsurya200) December 2, 2022
@kairamvaashi kannada ilwa Ila bedva??
— ಮಧು ಸೂದನ್ ಗೌಡ (@Madhu_gowda30) December 2, 2022
Why there is no one from KFI? pic.twitter.com/ppDuFDCaeC
— Preetham (@thisispreetham_) December 2, 2022
@FilmCompanion its pathetic that u ppl still ignoring our Kannada industry after all our industry is having most successful year than any one., its clearly shows ur insecurity and jealousy about our Kannada industry that's it
— kohlibhakt (@Pavancool06J) December 3, 2022
Is there a reason why no one from Kannada Film Industry is not there in the Filmmakers' Adda?
— ಅಮ್ರುತ್ ಬಾಳ್ಬಯ್ಲ್ (@amruthbalbail) December 2, 2022
Where are Kannada film representatives?
Shame on you hate mongers
KFI has given biggest hits in 2022, jealous sulemakla…— Belagavi Boy (@VijayPa53435511) December 3, 2022
They are Purposely avoiding KFI. Anyways KFI is a slavery association. Good lesson.
— KKK #Kantara #Kranti #Kabzaa (@HosamaniRaaju) December 3, 2022
Yet again didn't invite anyone from #KFI. She is a critic who find mistake in movies but always does blunder during interviews. Could have called up @Kiranraj61 or anyone.@rakshitshetty @shetty_rishab
— ತೇಜಸ್ವಿ ? (@Tejaswi_Kannada) December 3, 2022
Why no kannada film makers?
You could have included rakshit or rishabh shetty— AKASH A (@Starboyy_xd) December 2, 2022
KGF2, Kantara, Vikrant Rona and 777 Charlie – such good movies from Kannada but 0 representation here ??
— Ranjitha Kashyap (@RanjithaKashyap) December 2, 2022
No representation from the best performing industry in South this year.
— Pradeep (@pradeepKarunadu) December 2, 2022
