India, Feb. 16 -- Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan did not hold back as he talked about everything that ails the Hindi film industry currently. Speaking at an event in Mumbai on Sunday, the Masaan director praised south cinema for its 'authenticity' and said that in contrast, Bollywood does not 'feel real'. (Also read: North vs South cinema debate great for clickbait, but there's no reality to it: Huma Qureshi)

Ghaywan spoke at the 7th edition of the Indian Screenwriters Conference (ISC) hosted by the Screenwriters Association of India (SWA). When asked to comment on why South films were doing better at the box office than Hindi films of late, the filmmaker said, "I feel the reason why the Southern industries are doing so well is because their l...