Naga Vamsi breaks silence on disrespecting Boney Kapoor, says, "You don’t need to teach us how to respect elders..."

Producer Naga Vamsi has clarified that his comments regarding the influence of South cinema on Bollywood were not intended to disrespect Boney Kapoor. In a roundtable discussion with Galatta India, the two producers had opposing views, and while the debate sparked some online controversy, Vamsi emphasized that he meant no disrespect to Kapoor.

The disagreement drew attention as some viewers felt Vamsi’s tone was less courteous than expected, but he clarified his intentions afterward.

A trade analyst on X (formerly Twitter) accused Vamsi of disrespecting Boney Kapoor during the roundtable. In response, Vamsi defended himself, stating that Boney is more respected in the South than in Bollywood. He also shared that both he and Boney had a good laugh following the session, clearing the air.

He wrote, "You don’t need to teach us how to respect elders, we respect boney ji more than u guys do and there was no disrespect towards boney ji in that conversation it was a healthy discussion, me and boney ji had a nice laugh and hugged each other after the interview… So please dont come to your conclusions with just what you saw."

During the roundtable discussion, Vamsi commented on the impressive performance of South Indian cinema this year in comparison to Hindi films, highlighting the increasing success and influence of Southern films in the industry.