"Pubjabi film industry lacks quality scripts and better infrastructure. They are less successful as compared to the Southern films due to the shortage of good topics," Maan, 57, who was in the city for the music launch of his upcoming film 'Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar', told PTI.
When asked about the infrastructure, he said, "Hindi and Southern industry have great studios, where films are made in a grand manner but that is not true for Punjabi films and this is why they fail to do well at the box office."
"Punjabi films are in a stage of struggle. Why should we talk about regional films? There will come a time when Punjabi films will be competing with those of Bollywood," he said.
'Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar', a family entertainer is slated to hit theatres on May 2. It stars Maan opposite Punjabi actress Neeru Bajwa, 33.
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