Since the inception of Indian cinema, it is the Bollywood circuit which has played a dominant role not just in this country but also in many parts of the globe. In fact, the very identity of Indian cinema was perceived as Bollywood...
Imagine you are a superstar in a regional circuit and have been enjoying that status since quite a while. Not just that, you also hail from an influential film family and hence you have an identity even in the big Bollywood circuit....
There was a time when a visible divide existed between the Bollywood circuit and the South cinema. This was in terms of the making standards, the budgets and the impact of the movie on the audience. Over few years...