Actress Priyamani has voiced her opinion against the term ‘pan-India actors,’ arguing that actors have always worked across languages. She highlighted veteran actors who achieved this without such labels, emphasizing that talent should be recognized regardless of the industry. Priyamani also urged viewers to appreciate the effort behind films and avoid over-analyzing them.
Priyamani recently reacted to the current labelling of actors with the term ‘pan-India actors’ in the industry. According to her, there are actors from both sides who have worked across languages.
Priyamani questions the term ‘pan-India’
In conversation with Hindustan Times, Priyamani said, “I think we should stop using the term pan-India. We’re all Indian at the end of the day. What is this pan-India? I don’t understand. You get work in other industries, and that’s a good thing — but you don’t call someone a ‘regional actor’ when they come from Bollywood to the South. For years, actors from both sides have worked across languages. Why are we suddenly labelling people now?”
She praises veteran actors who worked across industries
Elaborating further, she pointed out at the fact that for decades now, actors like Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Prakash Raj, Dhanush, and others have been working across languages without ever being tagged as pan-India actors. According to her they they were simply known as Indian actors. “It doesn’t matter which language we work in — accept us for who we are and for the characters we play. This sudden trend of actors wanting to overly use the term is funny,” she added.The actress further spoke about how the viewers have become vocul about their opinons about films, shows and actors over the years. She said, “People have become oversensitive. It’s okay to have opinions, but don’t overanalyze or try to influence others. Watch a film for what it is. So many people put in hard work — just appreciate that. When you watch a film, watch it for the film, for what it is. Obviously, the makers and the actors have put in a lot of effort. It might work out, it might not — that’s absolutely fine. What may work for you may not work for me as an audience. You might like something, I may not, and that’s okay. Opinions are absolutely fine.”
She urges people to stop over-analyzing films
She continued, “You can criticize a film — you’re more than welcome to. but don’t over-criticize or over-analyze it. Don’t make it about red flags, green flags, Gen Z this or that. It’s just a film! It doesn’t always have to be a reflection of today’s world. The filmmaker has a vision, and the characters might resonate with you or might not, and that’s okay too.” Go to Source
