South Indian films are more than the physics-defying stunts, flying cars, and over-the-top storylines that make them distinctive from Bollywood.
Check out five multi-talented actors from the South who are giving a tough fight to actors in Bollywood.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Prabhu – an actress who has worked mainly in Telugu and Tamil films and has a strong fan base from all over India. Recently Samantha was seen in a popular song ‘Oo Antava’ from the movie ‘Pushpa,’ which became a hit as soon as it was released. She is a recipient of several awards, including four Filmfare Awards South, six South Indian International Movie Awards, and two Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards.
Samantha made a debut on OTT with ‘The Family Man 2’ and has reportedly signed a Bollywood film alongside Ayushman Khurana.
The actress also recently debuted ‘Koffee With Karan’ with Akshay Kumar and pulled it pretty smoothly.
Her popular and most loved films are ‘Ye Maaya Chesave,’ ‘Brindavanam,’ ‘Dookudu,’ ‘Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu’ with another sensation, Mahesh Babu.
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Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun is a heartthrob for millions in India. He has worked in Telugu films, Arjun is one of the highest-paid actors in the South Indian industry. He is known for his dancing which was evident in ‘Pushpa,’ of course! The actor earned awards including five Filmfare Awards South and three Nandi Awards.
Allu Arjun went on to star in notable films such as ‘Arya 2,’ ‘Vedam,’ ‘Julayi,’ ‘Race Gurram,’ ‘Rudhramadevi,’ ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo,’ and ‘Pushpa: The Rise,’ which reportedly crossed Rs. 355 crores, globally.
The actor recently stole the show with his new look posted on Instagram.
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Vijay Deverakonda
Talk of the town for his Bollywood debut, ‘Liger’ with Ananya Pandey, Vijay is an actor and film producer who has worked mainly in Telugu cinema and is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and a SIIMA Award.
Vijay is best known for his role as ‘Rishi’ in the 2015 movie Yevade Subramanyam. Some of his best works in the industry are Arjun Reddy,’ ‘Mahanati,’ ‘Taxiwaala’ and ‘Geetha Govindam,’ which became the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2018.
Vijay recently graced the couch on Koffee With Karan and was asked several questions about his personal life, which he very subtly answered.
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Kajal Aggarwal
Kajal is an actress and model who has mainly appeared in Telugu and Tamil films and Hindi films. She has worked in more than 50 films and received two South Indian International Movie Awards.
Kajal made her debut in 2004 Hindi film ‘Kyun! Ho Gaya Na…’. Her first Telugu film ‘Lakshmi Kalyanam’ released in 2007. Some of her best works are ‘ Magadheera,’ ‘Thuppakki,’ ‘Mersal,’ ‘Arya 2,’ and ‘Temper.’
Kajal’s Hindi film ‘Singham,’ a Rohit Shetty directorial opposite Ajay Devgn was a Bollywood hit.
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Rashmika Mandanna
The ‘Pushpa’ actress, Rashmika Mandana has worked in Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. She earned a Filmfare Award South and a SIIMA Award for her outstanding acting skills. Her best works are noted in ‘Geetha Govindam,’ ‘Yajamana,’ ‘Sarileru Neekevvaru,’ ‘Bheeshma,’ ‘Pogaru’ and ‘Pushpa: The Rise.’
Ruling both industries, she will soon be seen in ‘Mission Majnu’ opposite Sidharth Malhotra and is set for another Bollywood movie ‘Goodbye’ which is slated to release in October this year.
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