'Who was Yash before KGF?' Toxic star reacts to Allu Aravind's remark, says, 'cinema doesn't belong to a producer'
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Yash , who is busy promoting his soon-to-release movie Toxic , of late reacted to an old remark made by superstar Allu Arjun's father and producer Allu Aravind about how the star only became a recognised face after the massive success of KGF and how the audience did not know much about him before the rollout of the 2018 movie.
Adding to this, Yash plays Rocky Bhai in Prashanth Neel's KGF. Yash reacts to Allu Aravind’s KGF remark “Who was Yash before KGF? A producer makes a movie and an star gains advantage by starring in it,” Yash was asked by Rajat Sharma during his recent appearance on Aap Ki Adalat. Responding to the same, he shared, “It is true. But I also believe that cinema doesn't just belong to a producer. So many people work in cinema, but only the star gets credits. Be it a character artist or a writer, everyone works hard in cinema, but if an star is not able to carry it, the movie will not work.”
Meanwhile, Meanwhile, Yash also credited the audience for recognising and appreciating good actors. He shared, “I feel audience is right, sometimes I wonder why does star win all the love. Then I realised despite the pressure (from work), an star is able to connect and emote through a movie, then that does the trick. And I truly believe that audience is never wrong. They respect everyone and are aware as to who deserves to earn more respect.”
Notably, In 2023, veteran producer and Allu Arjun’s father, Allu Aravind, sparked row after he made a remark about Yash's career and how he gained recognition only after the success of KGF. In conversation with the media, he had shared, “Who was Yash before the rollout of the KGF movie? Why did that movie make noise? It was that richness that led to the success of the movie. This is just one example. Whoever the hero of the movie is, it is because of the making that it attracts the audience."
As per the latest buzz, Allu Aravind's comment did not go down well with Yash's followers, who argued that the star was already a well-established name in Kannada cinema before KGF became a nationwide sensation.
In further updates, Yash is currently awaiting the rollout of his highly anticipated movie Toxic. The movie has already created a lot of buzz, thanks to its gory trailer. Many viewers have also called out the intimate scenes featured in the promotional clips of the movie. Apart from Yash, it also stars Tara Sutaria, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, and Rukmini Vasanth. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the movie is scheduled to rollout in theatres on August 26.
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Source: Hindustan Times