India, April 29 -- During the promotions of Sikandar, Salman Khan spoke about how South Indian audiences don't watch Hindi films in theatres, while Hindi audiences embrace South Indian superstars' films. Now, in a conversation with DNA India, Nani has refuted Salman's statement and highlighted how culturally significant Salman's films are in the South. (Also Read: Nani gets irritated with fan filming him, Srinidhi Shetty on Alipiri steps in Tirupati. Watch)

When asked about the perceived lack of importance of Bollywood in the South, Nani said, "That (Hindi cinema) is original; this (South cinema) came later. The love South cinema is receiving now is recent. But the love Bollywood has received in the South has been there for decades. If y...