When Nagarjuna Opened Up On Being Called ‘Woh South Ka Actor’ All The Time: “When I Walk In A Restaurant Somewhere In Delhi Or Mumbai…”

Nagarjuna Akkineni is a well-known Indian actor and producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. With a three-decade-long career, the actor has delivered several blockbuster films not only in South cinema but also in Bollywood. While his global fanbase, often called “King fans” or “Naga fans” admire him for his versatile performance in films like Shiva, Manam, and Soggade Chinni Nayana among others, he has often been recognized as a “south ka actor”. In this regard, Nagarjuna and his son Naga Chaitanya once opened up about how they felt when they heard being called an actor from the South.

In a throwback interview with Bollywood Bubble, the actors admitted that they hear it all the time and they are proud of their roots. When asked if he is still called a South actor, Nagarjuna said, “All the time. ‘What happens in the south?’ The same thing happens in the south. Even now, when I walk in a restaurant somewhere in Delhi or Mumbai, ‘Woh south ka actor hai (He’s an actor from the south)’, they say that. At the airport, the CISF guys, I keep hearing that.”

He was also asked if this bothers him, to which he said, “No, not really. Really proud.”