Actress Kajal Aggarwal said that the South Indian film industry has ethics and it is "disciplined, very friendly, and very accepting." She added that these are the aspects Bollywood lacks.
"There are fabulous technicians in the south, wonderful directors, and phenomenal content that is generated over all four languages- Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada," she added.
Calling herself a Bombay girl who was born and raised in the city, she said that people want to start their career in Hindi because it is a more nationwide recognised language. However, she said that even after doing a few Hindi films, the feeling of home for her is with Hyderabad and Chennai. Kajal started her career in the Telugu film industry and gained popularity in South India quickly.
During an interview with News18, Kajal said that there is no discount or shortcut to hard work. "There is no easy way to success." She was referring to people choosing Bollywood over the South Indian film industry because it is considered a quick route to fame.
Speaking about her own experience when it comes to Bollywood and the South Indian film industry, she said: "And of course, Hindi has been our mother tongue. We have grown up watching Hindi movies. It has been accepting and has been very kind to me as well. But I prefer the ecosystem, the ethics, the values, and the discipline of the South industry which I feel is lacking in Hindi cinema."
The actress will be soon seen in the Tamil film Indian 2 with Kamal Hassan and Priya Bhavani Shankar. She is also working on three more Tamil films - Karungaapiyam, Ghosty, and Uma. In Telugu, she is working on an untitled film currently dubbed NBK 108 starring Nandamuri Balakrishna.