Director SS Rajamouli has gained prominence in the entertainment industry after making Baahubali. The talented filmmaker is not just known for his superb skills but also for his witty and controversial remarks. Now, Rajamouli’s statement from his 2009 interview is causing a stir on internet.

Recently, an old clip of SS Rajamouli has surfaced on social media. It is now trending all over as the director is heard saying that Hrithik Roshan is nothing in front of Prabhas in the viral video.

In 2009, Rajamouli attended an event for the launch of film ‘Billa’. Speaking in Telufgu, he says, “When Dhoom 2 released two years ago, I wondered why only Bollywood can make such quality films. Don’t we have heroes like Hrithik Roshan? I just saw the songs, poster and trailer of ‘Billa’, and I can only say one thing. Hrithik Roshan is nothing in front of Prabhas. I’d like to thank Meher Ramesh (director) for taking Telugu cinema to Hollywood level.”

After this clip was shared on Reddit and netizens took notice of it, they started trolling the filmmaker. One user wrote, “I always thought Rajamouli was very humble in his statements but this one says otherwise.”

Another stated, “Rajamouli is not humble at all. He has a terrible temper and an acid tongue. He also looks down on Bollywood. Ironical, since Bollywood made him a known national face.”

A third netizen came out in support of the director and penned, “SSR was definitely saying that to hype up the fans. I’m sure he doesn’t believe that as well.”