Investors who have invested their time, effort, and money are backing out from further future projects and Bollywood is on the verge of a cinematic extinction. Why is this happening when Bollywood was once considered the pinnacle of Indian cinema? Let’s find out.
Back when Bollywood was in its prime, movies like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Kuch kuch hota hai, and Kal Ho Na Ho were celebrated all over the country for their magnificence.
And all these movies showcased and glorified the importance of romantic love and familial relationships.
But then came the era of celebrating stories of friendship like rang de basanti, dil chahta hai, and in the late 2000s, yeh jawani hai deewani, zindagi na milegi dobara, and dil dhadakne do.
This was a time when Bollywood was at its peak. But what has happened to it now?
The advent of Corona
During the pandemic, theaters were closed, and the only way we could watch good movies was through the different OTT platforms. And that is when a plethora of movies from different languages across India came to people’s attention.
That is when people found out that so many different movies from different cultures across India were known and acknowledged by the people.
Speaking about the South Indian film industry (especially Malayalam), stories of the heartland, well-written scripts with the realistic portrayal of stories, and impeccable, natural acting came to the scene.
People find out that they have only seen the surface level of cinema. The exploration of movies of different genres and languages gave them a space to think and rethink differently than before.
Not to mention, people started losing their trust in Bollywood movies when they came to be aware of the fantastic amount of nepotism that people hadn’t noticed before.
The mere fact that certain families in Bollywood were given more importance and were given more opportunities seem kids, has shaken people to their core.
Nepotism has affected Bollywood deeply in such a way that the only good scripts were given to the so-called star kids, out of which a majority of them could not perform properly and could not give justice to their well-made characters.
And the people who could do it are not given these roles most of the time because of their lack of familial background.
Bollywood commerciality
If the Bollywood industry were to leave and retire from its commercial agenda and actually focus on aspects of creativity, story, and originality, then perhaps there is some scope for redemption. Filmmakers of today need to realize that big names in the industry are not going to be enough to make a film run successfully.
There is a lot of raw talent out there, a lot of aspiring actors who actually have what it takes, but they are blindsided by the ones who’ve already made it in the industry just because of their last name.
Content is not much refined and lacks the proper craftsmanship which was there in old movies where real moments, sounds, and atmosphere were used instead of green screens and too much editing.
Too many biopics are being made. These days we can see every next person’s biopic has been made. Some were beautiful and showed the past life of a person, but then a person who is alive and active, what’s the use of making his biopic? Seems a little strange.
Re-make of Old movies, taking ideas from movies in other languages (no doubt they even copy Bollywood sometimes) or simply copying and fitting them into a little different storyline.
Re-make and remix of almost every old song, taking away the actual elements and dismantling the actual classic beauty of those songs, and flaunting as if some very superb song has been created, which in reality is just a copy of an old song.
The tastes of the audience are changing and they do not prefer 1 actor/actress to be the center of attraction. They analyze each cast member’s acting and style. Nor do they like one fixed genre in movies. Viewers want an amalgamation of emotions while watching movies, which is not much in Bollywood as the story moves in a straight line mostly.
Hindi cinema is a huge part of Indian culture, and that is why it is important for people in the industry to provide content that can be appreciated worldwide. At the same time, it is also important for the audience to give Bollywood another chance before boycotting anything it has to offer.
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