Anurag Kashyap says Bollywood bends to power while South cinema doesn't, since the latter isn't dependent on Hindi audiences. He believes the first compromise opens doors that can't be shut, and industry insiders, though aware and ashamed, feel powerless to resist.

His last film, 'Bandar,' earned praise but underperformed commercially.

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