A very famous actor in the South Indian film industry, Mahesh Babu has opened up about Hindi movie offers, which he says he turned down because “Bollywood cannot afford” him.
He was interacting with the press during the trailer launch of Major, where he was asked the question about starring in a Hindi movie. His response was:
I did get a lot of offers in Hindi, but I don’t think they can afford me. I don’t want to waste my time working in an industry which can’t afford me. The stardom and the respect I get here (in South) is huge, so I never really thought of leaving my industry and going to some other industry. I have always thought of doing films and becoming bigger. My dream is coming true now and I can’t be happier.
UNMISSABLE VIDEO: #MaheshBabu reveals the secret of looking so handsome always and not doing Hindi films🧐#MajorSandeepUnnikrishnan #Major @urstrulyMahesh pic.twitter.com/BkjN64q19d
— Pinkvilla South (@PinkvillaSouth) May 9, 2022
Another reason he wants to stick to Telugu cinema is that he understands its emotions.
I always wanted to do Telugu films and wished people across India would watch it. And now when that is happening I’m very happy. I always had this strong opinion that my strength is Telugu films and the emotion I understand is the Telugu film emotion.
Anyhow, this is how people have been reacting to his statement.
Just #MaheshBabu things🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/2E4kk0C8lx
— Mano (@Mano99289611) May 10, 2022
I really don’t find wrong in this
— Prasad7pj (@prasad7pj) May 10, 2022
What #MaheshBabu said is completely right
What if the same question been asked to Bollywood biggies
Every industry is big to their people https://t.co/X6eWHlEyfC
So much attitude @urstrulyMahesh https://t.co/2mb6ZCL1Gx
— Bharath (@Aryaalluarjun01) May 10, 2022
i don’t like him but he’s so slay https://t.co/ZWmUMydwjq
— viki (@nickconwaydilf) May 10, 2022
It’s ok if he don’t like to do hindi cinema but saying that Bollywood can’t afford him is just a wrong statement .. https://t.co/CmYi3dDEZD
— AkHere (@AkTweets44) May 10, 2022
Itni jaada Arrogance 😳😳😳 Mahesh Babu se expected nhi tha aisa kuch 😕
— Rodony𓃬 (@Rodony_) May 10, 2022
So Allu Arjun>>>>>>>>>>Mahesh Babu https://t.co/QXfdiGRTly
A week-long Twitter debate on the topic is incoming.