India, March 10 -- Actor Aamir Khan has critiqued Hindi filmmakers for 'forgetting their roots', ascribing that to the reason why Hindi films are not doing well at the box office, even as their South counterparts mint money. (Also read: Aamir Khan reveals Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan hits that he rejected)

On Sunday, Aamir was speaking at the press conference of PVR-INOX's Aamir Khan: Cinema Ka Jadugar, a special film festival commemorating Aamir's contribution to Indian cinema. Here, he said the reason behind the success of South cinema lies in its directors tapping into strong emotions in their stories, something filmmakers up north have forgotten.

Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar, who moderated the session with Aamir, ask...