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Bollywood seems to have lost its charm, as audiences now prefer watching short Reels on their phones over three-hour-long movies. Recently, Anil Kapoor's son,
Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor
, responded to claims that "Bollywood is finished" and made some surprising statements.
Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor's Response
Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor recently shared his thoughts on claims that "Bollywood is finished." He pointed out that the industry is still stuck in its star-driven era and needs to focus on strong storytelling. He also criticized how some films get approved despite having outdated concepts that belong to the 1980s.
Social Media User's Post
It began when a social media user on X stated that 'Bollywood is finished.' They argued that Salman Khan lacks interest in acting, Aamir Khan has no upcoming films, Akshay Kumar is doing many movies without impact, Shah Rukh Khan works only once in two years, and Ajay Devgn is playing it safe.
The post read, 'Bollywood is finished. Salman don’t wanna act, Aamir doesn’t have any film to act, Akshay has dozen of films but of what use, SRK does a film in 2yrs, Ajay could do big but he’s playing it safe. Ranbir Kapoor is the lone warrior from here, looks like.'
Harsh Varrdhan's Thoughts on Cinema's Future
Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor responded by stating that Bollywood isn't solely about the stars. He emphasized that producers and financiers need to take risks and invest in high-concept films, focusing on good storytelling for the future of cinema.
He wrote, '"Bollywood isn’t and shouldn’t be only about stars that have been there and done that and formulaic films it’s time for producers and financiers to gamble on low cost high concept films for cinemas without the usual tropes.. prioritise never before seen story-telling and keep the upfront costs low and the audience will come. Make 8-15 cr films with minimum p and an and back the makers. We made that for 20 cr it looks visually better then many films that cost 2-3 times that .. why? Because every cent went into the making of the film and not unnecessary costs. It’s 2025 and the films that get green-lit are films that belong in the 1980 s and not even the good ones.'
Response to Claims of Wasting Potential
When a social media user suggested that Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor was wasting his potential, he replied by saying the person had no idea how difficult it is to pursue off-beat roles and projects.
He added, 'Dude with all due respect you have no idea how difficult it is to do anything that’s off beat or not conventional in this business ... it can take years and years to make one bhavesh or thar .. films like Ray and Ak are so rare too.. I have been working tirelessly since the day that released to make my next and I’ve also taken the responsibility to produce co create and act not just wait.'
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