Ram Charan's Wife Upasana, Actress Khushbu Upset With PM Modi For Neglecting South Cinema During 'Change Within Meet'

"The #ChangeWithin campaign was most recently hosted with leading film personalities and cultural icons and was hands down impressive. I am, however, upset that icons from the South of India who have brought so many awards and accolades to our country on a global platform have not been included in this campaign"

Chennai: Actor Ram Charan's wife Upasana and actress-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar are disappointed that the south cinema industry was neglected during the recent 'Change Within Meet'. Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with members of the film industry in Delhi. Several of Bollywood's top stars, including Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Jacqueline Fernandez, Imtiaz Ali, Ekta Kapoor, Anurag Basu and Boney Kapoor were present at the event.

Spreading the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi through cinema, ensuring more youngsters are well-acquainted with the ideals of Gandhi Ji.

Today’s interaction with leading film personalities and cultural icons was fruitful. We exchanged thoughts on a wide range of subjects. pic.twitter.com/2xKTEZrVAJ — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 19, 2019

The focus on inviting the film industry was to create films and television shows that popularise Mahatma Gandhi and Gandhism, to mark the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation. Opening up about the reason behind getting upset, Upasana said: "I absolutely respect Mr. Narendra Modi and I believe that his leadership and innovative campaigns have the power to bring the revolutionary change that India needs.

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Congratulations @upasanakaminenikonidela. Wishing you many more awards for the great work you’re doing!

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"The #ChangeWithin campaign was most recently hosted with leading film personalities and cultural icons and was hands down impressive. I am, however, upset that icons from the South of India who have brought so many awards and accolades to our country on a global platform have not been included in this campaign," she said.

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Dearest @narendramodi ji. We in the South of INDIA admire you & are Proud to have you as our Prime Minister. With all due respect we felt that the representation of Leading personalities & cultural icons was limited only to Hindi Artists and the The South Film Industry was neglected. I express my feelings with pain & hope it’s taken in the right spirit. ???????? Jai Hind

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Upasana feels the "southern film industry has created masterpieces and has pushed the boundaries of Indian cinema". "At this juncture a bit of recognition and appreciation by our Prime Minister would have really been extremely motivational. I express my feelings in pain and I hope its taken in a positive spirit. The Southern film industry is working day in and day out to raise the bar and deliver sensational films that make India proud. We all need a little acknowledgment and encouragement to motivate us to work harder and make our country proud," she added.

With al due respects to all those who met our H’ble PM @narendramodi ji last eve on behalf of Indian cinema, would like to remind @PMOIndia that Hindi films alone do not represent or contribute to the economy of this country. South Indian cinema is the largest contributor.. cont.

— KhushbuSundar ❤️ master of all trades, jack of non (@khushsundar) October 20, 2019

South Indian cinema represents our country globally. The best of talent comes from south india. The biggest superstars come from south india. India’s best actors belong to south india. Best technicians are South Indian. So why was South industry not invited? Why this inequality?

— KhushbuSundar ❤️ master of all trades, jack of non (@khushsundar) October 20, 2019

Would really appreciate if my pioneers and peers who have made South Indian cinema a pride of the country, are invited and shown same respect as I feel they rightly deserve it. Expecting @PMOIndia to look into it.

— KhushbuSundar ❤️ master of all trades, jack of non (@khushsundar) October 20, 2019

Khushbu tweeted: "South Indian cinema represents our country globally. The best of talent comes from south India. The biggest superstars come from south India. India's best actors belong to south India. Best technicians are South Indian. So why was South industry not invited?"

Found this pic..remember how nervous I was to romance #Superstar @rajinikanth #Mannan #PVasu #SivajiFilms #1991 pic.twitter.com/zThQOnYXbE

— KhushbuSundar ❤️ master of all trades, jack of non (@khushsundar) October 21, 2019

Our film and entertainment industry is diverse and vibrant. Its impact internationally is also immense. Our films, music and dance have become very good ways of connecting people as well as societies. Here are more pictures from the interaction today. pic.twitter.com/711sKni29l

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 19, 2019