Actor Sobhita Dhulipala gave her two cents on the ongoing debate about Hindi films versus movies from the south and said there is nothing new about it. She said the “war” has become more visible due to the success of pan-India films in recent times.
Sobhita was last seen in Mani Ratnam's ‘Ponniyin Selvan: II.’ It is the sequel to ‘Ponniyin Selvan: I’ and starred Vikram, Aishwarya Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi and Trisha in lead roles. Actors Aishwarya Lekshmi, R. Sarathkumar, Jayaram, Prabhu, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman and R. Parthiban are also a part of the film.
Sobhita said, “I don't think it is a new war at all. The war has just become more visible now because of cinematic successes. But since pre-independence there has been debate on what should be the national language. India isn't really a union of states in a way. It's a country where we are all tied together. We cheer for our cricket team but inherently, we are very different in our food and culture and languages. We should acknowledge and celebrate it. Homogeneity is not something that is natural or something I root for. I like the differences.”
On the work front, Sobhita will be next seen in ‘Sitara’ with Rajeev Siddhartha. She also has Netflix's ‘Monkey Man’ in the pipeline. It is the directorial debut of Dev Patel and also features Patel and Sharlto Copley.