New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- Ram Gopal Varma shared his views on the upcoming clash between Dhurandhar 2 and Toxic, both releasing on 19 March. According to the maverick filmmaker, the battle is not about North vs South or Bollywood vs Sandalwood. Instead, he believes it represents a clash between two different cinema cultures.

Varma compared the films to a "David vs Goliath" situation. He said KGF 2 once looked like a box office giant, but Dhurandhar achieved even bigger collections. Now, he sees Dhurandhar 2 as the underdog facing Toxic.

According to him, the main difference is in how filmmakers view audiences. He claims Ranveer Singh's film respects audience intelligence while Toxic assumes viewers prefer simple mass content.

"KGF 2 was a ...