Kamal Haasan says South film industry produces 65-70 percent of total Indian movies

Tollywood superstar Kamal Haasan said that the south Indian films have always occupied an important place in Indian cinema and now this industry is worth Rs. 21,190 crore.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of Media and Entertainment Business Conclave (MEBC), a Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the mega actor said 65-70 percent of total movies are produced in the south film industry. "South Indian cinema (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam) has filmmakers such as D. Rama Naidu, who has produced films in as many as 13 languages, unlike filmmakers such as V. Shantaram, who made films only in Hindi and Marathi,” Kamal, who is also the chairman of FICCI MEBC, said, adding, "As per a Deloitte report, the South Indian film industry is worth Rs. 21,190 crore. South Indian films also account for 65-70 percent of total films produced in India". Other prominent film personalities present at the event were producer Suresh Babu, American producer Barrie M. Osbourne and Tamil director Ameer.