Actor-singer Piyush Mishra did not mince his words while talking about why south Indian films are faring better than Bollywood nowadays.

In a conversation with ANI, the Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) actor said, “Directors of south Indian films are more intelligent, have more IQ and are more innovative compared to us (Bollywood filmmakers). It’s our foolishness that we are working on the same formula forever.”

Citing the example of Pushpa: The Rise (2021), Mishra said that while the film has a typical genre, the way it was presented to the audience made all the difference. Adding more about his tryst with the south film industry, the Tamasha (2015) actor said, “I also worked in a south Indian film named Indian 2 (Tamil film) with (director) Shankar recently. In my first experience working with him, I realised how innovative he was. He presents the same concept in a variety of ways and represents the culture better.”

He also noted that languages like Tamil and Malayalam are “very old languages” and parts of “very old cultures”, making the filmmakers do their “research very well”.

On being asked whether impactful Hindi films are still being made, the 59-year-old shared, “No such films are being made in north India.”