Kinda amazed that the Hindi stars of this generation are just a few years younger than their South Indian counterparts. What’s taking so long?

The South Indian stars of this generation were called superstars like 10 years ago. They hold all the box office records. Not Chiranjeevi or Nagarjuna or something. They absolutely guarantee an opening, even if everything else looks iffy. And they all have massive fan bases that will yell at you. Fan associations, cutouts, everything.

I think it’s a combination of the Khans sustaining at the top for a lot longer than expected and the newer generation being happy with multiplex hits for a long time. With the time that it takes for a movie to be made nowadays, how long are you supposed to call them upcoming? The silver lining is that things can change with one film. Quality over quantity.

But even if they get that blockbuster, somehow only the Khans are stars who make the projects big. Rather than the projects making THEM big. If that makes sense. Everyone talks about Ranbir’s lineup, but a superstar should be able to open a standalone film.