India, July 29 -- Prithviraj Sukumaran might have started his career down South in Malayalam films, but over the course of his career, the actor has worked across languages, be it in the South or in Hindi. Amid the release of his recent Hindi film Sarzameen, he acknowledges how language can be used as a tool for unity through cinema.

However, in recent times, language-based violence has been rising, especially in the state of Maharashtra. Ask him about how the language is being used as a divisive tool and Prithviraj Sukumaran says, "Maybe I'm just old-fashioned because I come from a time and generation where you grew up with none of this even being a topic for discussion."

The actor adds, "I am a Sainik school product, I spent most of m...