With the kind of films Bollywood is delivering, many believe the industry is heading toward its downfall.
It’s not just viewers but also filmmakers, producers, and actors who share the same concerns.
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The industry is stuck in a rut. There are no fresh ideas, no new producers willing to take a chance on new actors, especially those without a film lineage.
Echoing this sentiment, director Vivek Agnihotri opened up about how Bollywood is in shambles.
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He pointed out that most directors who could have made a difference in these critical times have given up and succumbed to OTT.
There is a huge gap when it comes to new and upcoming stars. None of them are big enough, especially actors in their 20s.
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Films today scream about box office numbers, but they have nothing to say.
He also highlighted the lack of genuine critics, real film magazines, or tabloids, stating that anyone can pay to get anything written.
In response to this, director Hansal Mehta also shared his thoughts.
Penning a long tweet on X, he said that Hindi cinema needs a reset but the industry is not heading toward its doomsday.
According to him, the problem isn’t that audiences are losing interest; it’s that investments are being funnelled into the safe, the recycled, the formulaic.
To ensure financial returns, producers keep funding the same type of formulaic films.
A new generation of actors, filmmakers, and writers is ready to change the game. But it will take producers with vision, platforms that back stories over statistics, and directors who demand authenticity over familiarity, he said.
He also spoke about actors like Adarsh Gourav, Vedang Raina, Ishaan Khatter, and Zahan Kapoor who are more than capable of taking the baton forward.
Bollywood is not collapsing; it is simply going through a state of transformation. The wheels are turning, albeit slowly, but change is coming.
