Flashback: When Nagarjuna REACTED every time he was called ‘Woh South ka actor’

Nagarjuna Akkineni has been ruling Indian cinema with several blockbusters in Telugu, Tamil and even Hindi. However, despite being a pan-Indian figure, the actor has reacted to being labelled as ‘South ka actor’. In a 2022 interview with Bollywood Bubble, the father-son duo, Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya, reacted to being called South actors even after so many years in the industry.

He said, “All the time. What’s happening in the south? The same thing is happening in the south. Even now, if I go into a restaurant somewhere in Delhi or Mumbai, ‘Woh south ka actor hai (He’s an actor from the south),’ they say that. At the airport, the CISF guys, I hear that all the time.”

Further, when Nagarjuna was asked if this affected him, he sternly denied it and said that he was proud of it. Interestingly, his actor son, Naga Chaitanya, was also present during the same interview. Responding to the same question, the Custody actor agreed with what Nagarjuna said. He added that he too has been labeled as a South actor, but it has never affected him.

“Yes, yes. Of course. South, South Indian actor, South actor—we hear it all the time. But, as dad said, we are very happy with it. Our roots are here,” Naga Chaitanya said. Moreover, the actor also acknowledged that it is nice to see the divide between industries blurring. Chaitanya credited technology for breaking down the barrier.

Meanwhile, Nagarjuna was last seen in Vijay Binni’s directorial debut, Naa Saami Ranga. The historical drama film was the Telugu remake of the 2019 Malayalam film Porinju Mariam Jose, which starred Allari Naresh, Raj Tarun, Ashika Ranganath, Shabeer Kallarakkal, Mirnaa Menon, Rukshar Dhillon and Nassar in prominent roles.

The film revolves around the themes of brotherhood and revenge. Naa Saami Ranga was released on Sankranti this year and received mixed to positive reviews from critics, making it a hit.

The actor will next be seen in Sekhar Kammula’s directorial debut, Kubera. Under Dhanush’s direction, the upcoming film is expected to be a drama film. Earlier, the makers released a glimpse in which Nagarjuna can be seen in a pretty interesting way.

According to reports, the story of Kubera is set in Dharavi, Mumbai, with the Raayan actor reportedly playing a homeless man who goes on to become a big mafia boss. Apart from Dhanush and Nagarjuna Akkineni, the film also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Jim Sarbh and Dilip Tahil in important roles.

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