Atlee on pan-Indian films: ‘We are all one, no need for labels’ – Tamil News

Atlee Kumar, who is riding high after the success of his 2023 hit ‘Jawan’, has hit back at the ‘pan-Indian’ tag. He feels that language barriers can only give way to engaging stories, as regional blockbusters like ‘KGF’ and ‘Pushpa’ have proven. He believes that Indian cinema needs to unite around its identity by being in sync with stories across the country, rather than relying on labels.

For Shah Rukh Khan, the ‘world’s biggest movie star’, Atlee strives to make sure his film is much more epic than ‘Jawan’. His next film, a Bollywood remake of his own Teri starring Varun Dhawan, will be another feather in his cap.

And that’s the power that Atlee emphasizes in his content, not formulas or labels. He is looking forward to seeing audiences across the country connect with the story, regardless of their origins, especially in India, where films are made for people rather than niches as a regional industry.

The admiration for Shah Rukh Khan is very deep here. The latter called him the face of Indian cinema globally and promised him a much bigger project than ‘Jawan’. Another exciting chapter he will be adding to his journey is the upcoming ‘Baby John’ starring Varun Dhawan. This is a Bollywood remake of Atlee’s Tamil film ‘Theri’.
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