Yami Gautam weighs in on North vs South debate. Says it's 'difficult time in Hindi cinema right now' | Exclusive

Yami Gautam has shared her thoughts on the North vs South debate. The actress said that she doesn't see a divide between the two industries.

It's been a while since Bollywood films aren't doing well at the box office when compared to the robust success in the South. With the success of pan-India films like KGF 2, RRR and Pushpa, the audience's choices seem to have changed. People on social media are divided over the films they want to watch. The whole debate about North vs South films have taken the Internet by storm. The latest celebrity to weigh in on this ongoing debate is A Thursday actress Yami Gautam.

In an exclusive conversation with IndiaToday.in, the actress said that she doesn't see a divide between the two industries. "It is a difficult time in Hindi cinema right now," the actress told IndiaToday.in.

Sharing her thoughts on the North vs South debate, Yami Gautam told IndiaToday.in, "As an actor and creative person, we can never think like that. The first film of my career was a Kannada film and my second film was a Telugu film. And then, Vicky Donor happened. So, I never took it like that. The only difference, for me, I would say, was language and nothing else. We are all a part of the Indian cinema. Yes, these are difficult times for Hindi cinema. And as I said, that's why this change is really important to give the audience something new. New and better stories, some better visuals - something will have to change from the structure that we have been seeing for the last couple of years. We have to respect the audience and evolve."

The actress went on to add that there is a division of the audience because of OTT platforms. And hence, the audience will wait for an eventful film to step out and watch a film in a theatre.

"So, that whole market for a niche film and for certain films, has really weakened. We have to be extraordinarily good if we want to come out there in theatres and be out there. More than competition, I would say it is great that their films have done so well. There must be a reason why the audience connected with these films. And we must respect that. I don't see it as competition. As I said, it is telling us something. We really need to rework somewhere in the system and better our own craft," added Yami.