He may have rubbed shoulders with the likes of megastar Amitabh Bachchan in only his second Hindi film 'Rann', but Kannada star Sudeep is a little disillusioned with Bollywood. Actors from Karnataka and Kerala, he says, are 'totally sidelined by Hindi filmgoers'.
'I didn't come to Mumbai looking for a career. I adore this personality called Ram Gopal Varma. I think it was basically Ramu's trust in my abilities that prompted me to get on that flight from Bangalore to Mumbai,' Sudeep told IANS in an interview.
The actor, who made his Hindi film debut with 'Phoonk' and followed it with 'Rann', said: 'Somehow I feel South Indian actors are not that well known in the Hindi belt. Tamil and Telugu actors have an upper hand. But Kannada and Kerala are totally sidelined by Hindi filmgoers.'
'I don't want to blame anyone for this state of affairs. It's just that Kannada cinema hasn't grown. But let's be fair. There are filmmakers like Ramu to give us a chance. I'm sure there will be other chances given to South Indian actors.'
His next Hindi film is 'Rakta Charitra'.
Source:IANS
