Rahul Dev is making waves online for his comments during a recent podcast appearance. The actor, who has acted in Telugu films like ‘Athadu’, ‘Pournami’ among others, was asked about the superstar. Mahesh Babu and his comments are going viral.Rahul Dev on Mahesh Babu’s careerDuring the chat, Rahul was asked about his views on Mahesh Babu, along with other film stars. Reflecting on the actor’s journey, Rahul said that Mahesh has been successful in acting in a certain type of film and highlighted his early collaborations with the director. Trivikram Srinivas. Dev said, “Director Srinivas is a very sensible director. He (Mahesh Babu) was her first choice for several years and they did many films together. They combine commercial with sense, that genre is absent in Hindi cinema. In Hindi, there’s the Ram Gopal Verma genre, the stuff Anurag would write, that was one extreme and the other is recreating Hollywood films.”
Rahul Dev says Mahesh Babu can’t speak Hindi
Asked about the actor’s earlier comment when he said ‘Bollywood can’t pay me’, Rahul commented, “He doesn’t know how to speak the language, that’s the truth.” He finished with a nod.The clip, however, has created a stir online, with the superstar’s fans reacting to the comment. However, Rahul’s gesture at the end of the clip left others commenting that he was “just joking”.Regarding Mahesh Babu’s commentAt the event in May 2022, Mahesh Babu was asked when he would enter Bollywood. The actor simply said, “Bollywood can’t afford me.”The actor, who has a formidable stardom among the Telugu speaking audience in the Telugu states and across the world, had his stand clear. “It sounds arrogant. I got many offers in Hindi. But I guess they can’t afford me. I don’t want to waste my time.” The statement immediately set social media on fire, sparking debates between southern and Hindi film fans.Mahesh Babu’s next movieFans defending Mahesh Babu said that the actor can speak Hindi well. Although she is yet to act in a Bollywood film, she will soon be seen working with director SS Rajamouli in the epic saga ‘Varanasi’. The actor will star alongside Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj in the film. The film will be released in 2027.
