I'll add John Abraham. A guy who did movies like No smoking, Taxi no 9211 and Madras cafe has now reduced himself to typical Bollywood movies. I wish I could see more of that John

Missing that childhood is one aspect. But, the simplicity and effectiveness of those stories is what we miss the most. Look at the comedies of 2000s and compare them with recent comedic disasters. Simplicity of dialogues and storytelling is what makes 99% of those earlier films so memorable. Edit: Wow, i didn't know so many people agreed with my perspective. Thanks for the likes guys!! 🫶🏾

Ranbir kapoor should get some credits for portraying in films like wake up sid,tamasha,rocket singh,rockstars,jagga jasoos etc..Took so many risks in the peak of his career and each of these films were masterpiece..

Why aren't we talking about Hritik's role in Lakshya. It was such a heartwarming story of a young boy turning Into a mature adult while showing us the life of an soldier. Hritik plays all of this with such an conviction. Laskhya has inspired many to opt for Army as an career.

Even Akshay Kumar completemented Hrithik on public saying k " main aapse senior hoon lekin Maine aapki movie guzaarish dekhi aur main saaf keh skta hoon k acting k maamle mein aap mere senior ho"😢😢😢 Such kind words from him!!

We can't just blame the star actors tbh. Us audience ACCEPTS mass films more, and auteur films usually don't do well or just flop on box office. The stars and studios have accountability but we, as the audience, also olay a big role imo.

It's us who failed as an AUDIENCE. Not the actors.

Anushka Sharma really deserves a special shout out. Pari is so underrated! Her production choices are really bold starring herself or not. And she has delivered praiseworthy performances in Pari and NH10 more than in those commercial blockbusters where she plays the supporting role for a male hero. I think she and Katrina can do a wonderful action film in a whole different world. YRF spy universe is getting lame now. These two ladies can do a better job if they put their minds to it.

Personally for me Guzaarish is Hrithik's best work, these films that are risks bring out the best in the actors and I feel they should be taking more risks as those are the ones that may not work at the box office but will live longer than the commercial performances they've given. Those are the ones that people talk about and will be valued in posterity.

Idk about others, but I would most definitely want an SRK-Kajol film in 2025. Partly because I am missing them but also because I want SRK to act with people his age, not popular young ones like Deepika. And 90's actresses have so much potential, I don't want to see them playing only mother roles. A mature love story with srk and kajol with a good script would be nice where they play their own age.

You made our seniors like Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor miss the bus, who in their 2nd innings, dabbled into so many out of the box roles.

That Salman Khan movie on Aids was Phir Milenge. I could never have imagined now that Salman, Shilpa and Abhishek would come to do a movie like that. We have let them down.

People started comparing hindi with South movies,,,thats where the downfall starts,,,and less box office numbers plays the main role to not to taking risks.

Bollywood is not scared of taking risks, but people are facing Inflation. In our Childhood, tickets price were Rs.25 and now is is Rs.250. Another factor is the emergence and ease of OTT making the makers nervous whether to release the movie in theatres or OTT.

Hrithik in Tera Zikra Hai song From GUZAARISH was something else just magical His Dance, acting, the lyrics of this song just a very eye pleasing experience, What a Movie 👌

So true, too tired of big stars only doing high budget commercial films instead of something more meaningful. The mid-budget genre is basically dead and is now exclusive to ott

Ranbir is still a risk taker,has always been...doing big budget films doesn't mean he isn't doing something different

Alia Bhatt is one actor I look forward....from playing a character of girl next door in SOTY....She immediately played a role of a traumatized girl in highway and after that Commercial role in Badri series and 2states to doing movies like Udta Punjab , Raazi , Darling ....she is a versatile actress and her upcoming project Jigra where she is going to play an action hero ...not wrong to say She is going to rule Hindi cinema for long time❤😃😘

Pakshiraja was actually really good role by Akki. The transformation from an ornithology professor to the monster is actually good for a indian superhero movie. It was the best super villain i have seen in indian movies so far

12th Fail has been the biggest game changer this year. Not just critically acclaimed it has become a huge commercial success so much so its still running in packed houses in many screen in its 12th week even after releasing in OTT. Even movies like OMG 2 and Sam Bahadur did so great at the box office. Hope these gives confidence to both stars and producers to take more risk. Only thing the content has to be great as Sirf ek banda kaafi hai or 12th Fail, then audience will definitely go to theatres.

I think Ranbir made clever decision by doing movies with content driven plot and interesting characters like in Barfi , Sanju and Jagga Jasoos at the initial stage of career. As this cements his reputation of being good actor. Now 10yrs in noone can question his acting or say he is only here due to nepotism. Same goes for Alia. Her switch to Udta Punjab and Highway from snubby SOTY character was amazing.

OMG 2 was the biggest Risk taken in 2023 🔥🔥

Accept or not WE are majorly failing as audience and as a cinephile it aches my heart. Everyone is targeting Hindi films as their personal problems. Yes, Hindi cinema industry is no saint or a fair industry but we should also see and make sure that good films should get their due. And sadly I feel that time has long gone. Everyone is looking for big action theatre experience though smart story telling is left the chat, creativity is drowning, screenplay, editing, cinematography, musical nuances ....khair rehne do!!🤦🏻‍♀️

Ramayan 2 is actually a huge risk. Specially after what happened with adipurush.. Also, ranbir percieved image is widely against what people percieve lord ram to be

Considering the response Merry Christmas is getting, I won't be surprised if Bollywood actors stop taking up unique scripts.

South centric/appealing films and "mass" have ruined the whole Bollywood scene right now ,both industries have good talent but the "mass" hero worship culture has ruined quality and depth in movies.

Ajay Devgn between 2002-2006 had killer filmography: 2002- Company, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Deewangee 2003- Qayamat, Gangaajal, Zameen , Bhoot 2004- Yuva, Khakee, Raincoat, Masti 2005- Apaharan, Blackmail, Tango Charlie 2006- Omkara, Golmaal He effectively portrayed all characters across genres...I don't think anyone else among the active actors today has got such a filmography....

I think it's a combination of the factors combined. 1. Times were simpler back then which was reflected in movies as well. We weren't constantly stimulated like we are now hence were able to enjoy whatever we could see. Society has seen drastic changes in past 1 decade. 2. There is this human aspect to it that we tend to forget the bad times (unless it's something monumental) and hence same goes for the movies we saw. I remember mocking Imran Khan back in 2009 especially after his movie Kidnap and Luck released but now I look at those movies and feel nostalgic. It has nothing to do with the quality of cinema but my current situation which is kinda stressful compared back then. At the same time, comedies were really good and simple. They weren't trying to make us laugh intentionally contrary to what current movies try to do. 3. Our understanding has really evolved; we are discussing the movies lot more due to social media and hence this scrutiny which was absent back then. 4. We all are Nostalgia merchants: Pretty sure 10 years down the lane we will feel nostalgic about movies today done by Arjun Kapoor remembering songs from Two states and Ishaqzaade. 5. Increasing competition and decentralisation of entertainment: We are exposed to so many movies and TV series that it is difficult to create novelty. Hence risk taking is also becoming difficult because then one has to come up something very intriguing and new to gain same commercial success. One has to tap in into some unchartered territory to get that attention 6. We as audience are hypocritical: We don't award good movies being made rather go with the trend. And this is not something new but was there since past many decades.

Blame the Audience not the Actors.

Still remember the goosebumps i had when i was watching Lal kaptan in an empty theater late-night show

Risks were taken because people were less judgemental back then. Compare Akshay Kumar wearing full namavali and surrounded by half naked women who wear the same in bhoolbhulia song but now Deepika wearing gerua bikini made headlines. Nowadays everything is politics how can you take risk?

You forgot Lakshya, Jodhaa Akbar, Mission Kashmir, Fiza etc (Hrithik was not afraid to experiment)! Even Fighter is a huge risk considering hindi movies don't get large scale VFX budgets like Top Gun and still he tried. Even Krrish for that matter

What if an actor takes risks, and his or her performance turns out to be a game-changer in cinema history? What if taking that risk costs his or her career and leads to losing everything? These two general suppositions represent the biggest paradoxical dilemma that every actor faces.

Anushka with her production is also a great example of her expoloration of other actors and creative stories.

Rocket Singh.. What a film man! The film has it all.. I never wanted to watch such a film in OTT.. I don't why it failed at the box office. Maybe lack of promotion..

Why would bollywood continue taking risk??? Here north belt people blindly support the no brainer South movies but won't support movies like FAN, Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, Lakkarbhagga, Dunki and the list goes on..... I know south might be trying different concepts but so as Bollywood. Its just that we avoid Bollywood citing issues like Nepotism this and that..... What about South?? U start counting amd will get that almoat every big established south actors r star kids. But people dont point that out.... How people avoid a fil like dunki and choose Salaar. Tell me?? Its pure hypocrisy

I am not blaming the film makers and Stars. But here comes the factor that audience now created a mindset that there are two diffrent categories for movies. Where experimented movies falls into the category of OTT watch and Mass films into the THEATRE watch category.

I think we should also mention Paheli when it comes to risks taken by Srk. Also RaOne, though it was a commercial movie but to have a vision like that at that point and pioneering the scene for vfx in India itself was a step which should be lauded.

I think a big factor is also the rise of OTT, with many people willing to wait for Movies to come to OTT instead of watching them in theatres. This has maybe motivated many actors to skip movies which might be a success in that space rather than in theatres. But I am still hopeful with movies like 12th fail showcasing that if there’s a movie with a tight storyline, people will come to the theatre to watch and turn it into a commercial success.

on top of of every thing said about SRK in this video, I would love to say that SRK also gave his all for the amazing film called RAONE, I still remember that people were so harsh on that movie when it was released on theaters back in 2011, now we miss that level of creativity and risk taking by bollywood, but when they were doing it, we went too harsh on them.

Taking risks in film selection sometimes put career also risk, good example is Shahid Kapoor.

I still remember the first frame of Laal Kaptan.. obviously the movie had it flaws but still the cinematography, Saif's stoic personality.. waooo. A under appreciated masterpiece..

I even loved ajay devgan's performance in zakham too..... i cant imagine ajay did such a heart touching sensitive emotional movie

The undisputed fact is tastes have changed for big screen with the coming of OTT. Previously all films had tobe presented in theatres as there were no alternatives. Now audiences have made a clear choice to pivot to theatres for the big budget star films or a visually appealing vfx heavy film in fantasy genre. Very few mid budget alternative genre film can find space in theatres now as we can watch them in ott. Screening of these films in theatres do not add to their cinematic experience and can be easily experienced in urban homes who are the primary consumers of such films. All films need not be released in theatres to be considered a success.

Because people aren't understand these awesome stories which leads to it being flop, nobody wants a flop so they go for easy movie

Ranbir Kapoor must do a lot of movies he took a big break after Sanju that was totally unnecessary But i hope now he has a movie every 2 years

2022 had risk takers but problem is with audience. They didn’t appreciate the films 1. Attack part 1 2. Chup 3. Bhediya 4. Jhund 5. Runway 34 6. Ek villain returns 7. Brahmastra (didn’t get much love as massy films like KGF or RRR) 8. Ram setu (not great but something new) 9. Thank god 10. Jalsa

Yes i totally agree with the title of this video The commercial elements is what is the main concern after 2020

I would mostly blame the audience for this. In Malayalam & Tamil they're making these experimental or risky subjects because the audience are more accepting of these stories. (I mean there are also some good films which unfortunately flops ) In Bwood the majority are looking for reasons to boycott and of course that's gonna scare a lot of filmmakers, producers & stars.

SRK tried experimental movies. Did it work??? Came back and gave movies like pathaan, people enjoyed and supported such movies. Can't help. Now he would do such movies more

A problem I've seen when it comes to a lot of experimental movies is that they tend to be lesser known films. Whether it's due to lack of marketing, unexpected/unknown castings, etc. They just don't generate enough attention from the public, regardless of their quality. It's not that these films don't get made, it's that viewers have to go out of their way to find such films to watch.

The problem nowdays is the budget and recoveries....the fees of a superstar is all time high even with a strict budget a srk or salman movie will go around 200 to 250cr...eventually with a risky films to do 400 cr is tough....so hard for producers too latest examples is dunki ..so better to make big lavish action entertainer and aim for better collections and go with flow till the taste of audiences changes ....

We as audience need to start accepting big stars for small films and roles. Only then will they experiment. Not everyone is a Vijay Sethupathi or Fahad Fazil to risk everything and keep experimenting even if the role is small. The problem is partly us.

Kabil is such a underrated movie, the acting the story was immense. You will in many scenes because of their expressions and the ability to show emotions in the truest manner.

You must accept Hrithik is very big risk taker in Bollywood....💯

Omkara, Shootout At Lokhandwala, Kites are some examples of Bollywood actually reaching out.

Fans doesn't want experiment bcz after dunki's under welming performance every one wants action films ,There are rumours that srk doing slb film ,as a fan we doesn't want him to do a love story ,but if he still wants to work ,then they should re think about female lead ,it looks weird and cringe If srk romancing with alia ,the young actresses like Kiara , Rakul ,aditi ,tripti suits with him more,they look young mature women with him ,just like ajay and Rakul despite the age difference story they look good in film

Ajay Devgn make more risk taking movies like Apaharan (2004), The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) and obviously Omkara (2006), even Sunny Deol has made risky movies like Ghayal: Once Again back in 2016 but the audience rejected it because that was a totally new story which focuses more on the younger youth than the main lead itself.

It's like what Adam Sandler is doing nowadays:- Murder Mystery 2 to Spaceman. As he said once 'One for them, One for us'.

I really want SRK & Vishal Bharadwaj combo to happen.

Felt nice to hear about ajay. Not a lot of ppl appreciate him and his brave choice. Even halla bol in the year 2008 is one of those movies which spoke truth but went unnoticed.

The truth is...... even if they made these movies today, they would still UNDERPERFORM at the BO.... People love to PREACH on social media, but the same people themselves NEVER spend money on such movies and then cry why mostly Cr@p masala or action films make money!!! Making niche plot based movies is STILL bad for business..... Period!🙃

The problem is the audience. Like satyajit ray said back in the day. Indian audiences are backward. People like mindless stuff rather than just something with great artistry. Medicority is considered as standard over here.

Our audience don't deserve good movies that's why Bollywood is more focused on making money nowadays. Also they don't want to hurt anyone's So Called Sentiments lol

In a recent conversation with Bharadwaj Rangan, Hrithik Roshan opened up about the challenges he faced with films like Vikram Vedha, where he invested immense effort but faced box office setbacks. This experience prompted a reevaluation of his choices, leading to a shift towards more commercial projects( FIGHTER,WAR 2 ,KRRISH 4 ).However, His words underscored a genuine wish to be introduced with a focus on his craft as an actor, rather than a superstar . Towards the end, there's a subtle reassurance to himself and his fans that he will continue to explore the actor within him, even within the realm of commercial ventures.

Another risky venture of SRK is Paheli. It's a supernatural fantasy drama directed by Amol Palekar which also stars Rani Mukherjee. Most people won't even remember but I highly recommend it.

I think we are gonna reach a saturation point soon in these Big Mass Action Films (only the IPs which have been developed till now will work) in the future if they don't bring something new to the table.

I want to see Katrina in a solo action packed movie

I think the concept of pan masala films has affected films in this era because most stars look for a mark as pan Indian stars rather than choosing good and simple scripts. It's very shocking however, how some of the most midiocore projects become successful yet films like Laila Majnu etc don't get the success they deserve

It's not only us ,those movies were really good. I introduced my son with dil chahta hai , jab we met and DDLJ who is 17and he just loved it. Then movies were really better than what we have now.I feel we were lucky to be born at that point of time

The competition today of our films isn’t just within the periphery of Bollywood, our films are now being served in a pool of choices & a market where the flow of content is humongous. The fact that we’re now exposed to so many options, varieties, it’s becoming equally challenging not only for actors but even for directors to come on terms. With every decade things change & get more perspective, the later is something the industry would need to work upon

Srk and my name is Khan is one of the biggest risks I guess he took. It was such a beautiful movie and so hard to not fall in love with SRK and the complex message he promoted. Such innocence and different storytelling deserves all the praise to the director and the actor.

Hrithik did Lakshay, Guzaarish, Kaabil, Vikram Vedha .... All Bombed at BO. Shahrukh did Swadesh, wasn't a great success at BO. Saif did many experiments (may be more than any other star) all failed. We as a Audience are responsible for this. Thanks to OTT we are still able to get quality content. Bollywood corporatisation will not let good movies come out. 12th Fail will come once in a blue moon

Quite surprising that there is reluctance to accept that Dunki did well. I mean a bland, documentary-kind-of-a-movie making 200 crores domestically should be seen as a victory.

Earlier, there were director-actor combos like Subhash Ghai-Jackie Shroff, RGV-Manoj Bajpai, RGV-Vivek Oberoi, David dhawan-Govinda, Rajkumar Santoshi-Sunny Deol, Priyadarshan-Akshay Kumar, Priyadashan-Akshaye Khanna, AbbasMustan-Akshaye Khanna etc who have given blockbusters to be remembered for years. Nowadays this is one aspect is missing badly. Directors and actors are scared of the smokescreen called "Social media".

U didn’t mention KHAMOSHI with Salman and manisha One of my all time favourite movies where Salman played a character very different from his usual macho larger then life characters Thought he was perfect in that role ❤

There is actually a dearth of good filmmakers with a vision I guess & the budget & the average ticket prices might be an issue for a moviegoer.

Laal Kaptaan ,Tumbad ,Bhavesh Joshi ,Mard ko dard nhi hota should have got some love on BO then may be we would have got some experimental movies from famous Movie stars Not only bollywood biggies but Tom Cruise ,Keanu also doing same formula larger than life but their commitment is on another level Now a days only Leo does risky roles .Mamothhy ,Vikram should be appreciated for their risky work

So many reasons: 1.Ticket prices in Multiplexes are prohibitive and easily avoided for a nuanced film when you can wait for an OTT release. 2.Actors charging huge amounts which forces Producers to make movies which have a high probabilty of breaking even at the least. 3.Polarising politics and danger of violence 4.The audience is largely male and rarely prefer women lead films unless the gaze is male and hypersexualised. 5.Stars and their megalomania.

Animal was an experimental film despite being a commercial film. It wasn’t just an action hero without a personality . Sandeep reddy vanga’s characters have a personality, even though they may be morally corrupt. At least the unpredictable actions of the main character keep you engaged, rather than just a hero who has no other personality other than being strong and loud

Out of all khans and present superstars(except Saif and maybe Shahid) , Hrithik was the only one who was still chosing movies on a script level (Super 30,Vikram Vedha, Kaabil etc.. ) but with Fighter, I fear that he might go with this high octane action entertainers patriotic films with his future films too. I really hope actors back movies on a script level and come out of this commercial box office collection bubble🤞

Guzarish is Hrithik's best performance till date according to me

People are no more interested in investing 300 rupees and 3 hrs in the theatres, unless it provides a larger than life experience, yes, that's indeed true. The times have changed, the mindsets have changed, people are clear about their choices, whether to watch them in theatres or OTT. Not telling that content based movies don't work at the box office, it's just that he margin of error is so less. These are days where people are addicted to insta reels, youtube shorts (not even videos), Facebook memes, and thanks to COVID, OTT became so prevalent, that entertainment is no more socialized, rather it's personalised. for them to watch in a theatre for 3 hrs will be tiresome.

Another point here is Risk Aversion with Age. Even in one's profession we tend to get more risk averse vs security trade off. Bollywood fans and critics are the least forgiving in my view. There are exceptions (in Filmy Land its Mammooty Sir and Kamal Sir).

In my opinion, Anushka Sharma deserves way more appreciation and applause for her role as a producer for creating chances for many talented outsiders in wide range of films,this helps in providing chances to the talented actors rather than just criticising nepotism and the nepo actors, which kangana is infamous for...

The number of challenging and twisted roles Ajay has pulled no so called 90s and early 2000s star did (I am excluding Ranbir here....Hrithik is still the last superstar) An omkara followed by golmaal an Apaharan followed by golmaal 2.... killing it in commercial space like Singham and Drishyam....but establishing himself as a terrific actor with diverse work like company, bhoot (best horror Hindi film), Masti (best sex comedy of early 2000s), Yuva, Raincoat, Gangajal and Deewangi his career best role....I know Aamir has given better screenplay and Stories with good acting but always played since sarfarosh a morally upright character.... where as Ajay went full monty in risky character portrayal

Fantastic topic. An exception for (despite his inteview) is Ranbir Kapoor. He is willing to take the risk and irrespective of movie performance and content this guys brand is untouched. Maybe because he seems ballsy by nature and perhaps sheltered by his family lineage (we forgive easily) and yes he is that damn talented. But... Not all films have a theatrical audience. Stars by nature were made in Theatrical. I do not believe new stars can be made in OTT. OTT can provide a great platform for Creators but it feels too common and accessible and loses the mystique of stardom. But the conundrum is that Stars are made by the audience in theTheatre. Fans ask for Prawn and Chicken Masala Biryani Noodles but actually want Dhal and Roti every day from their moms. This is the issue with Bollywood and Tollywood right now. Stars are unable to take risks. I believe Tamil and more especially Malayalam is able to have audiences who can cheer for their stars. I do miss these risks in Bollywood from the Mainstream Stars but it has come with Brickbats for the Stars and we will never see this era again. Because it hurts their brand. Somehow we are more forgiving towards our Actresses than we are to the Actors. That topic for another day. Actors like Saif and Ajay can take risks as they are neither Superstars nor bound by Stardom.

When bollywood was doing experiments then the same youtubers and critics claimed the end of bollywood the raised the question of why the massy movies are not being made in bollywood and that bollywood only makes movies regarding some issues and does a lot of experimental cinemas besides giving audience the massy element in the movie now the bollywood knows what to do to not downgrade its industry since its has launched it at the peak in 2023

As a westerner, I only discovered the magic of Indian cinema about four years ago, and even I believe the films made between 2000-2010 were bolder than those made today. Today's films are great and entertaining, but the films of the past definitely seem more original and interesting.

Guzaarish is one of my favourite films by hrithik for sure. It was a work of art. This is why I love anmol, this was a subject really needed to be talked about

From the past 4 years every weekend I prefer to watch Bollywood old films.. watching these movies took me back to those beautiful days and I feel myself lost completely in the past..I do this on purpose because during these 2 Days of I forget my adulthood, responsibilities and every bit of stress which I consumed at my job for the whole week..in these 4 years I almost watched every Bollywood movie from 1988-2007..these old movies are the only thing which make me feel happy and free like I used to be 15 years ago.

What do you have to say about the news rounding of the collab between SRK and SLB🔥🔥 I'M going crazy over it.

Ranbir kapoor took the biggest risk of his career portraying Sanjay Dutt in Sanju & Ranivijay Singh in Animal. I mean What could be 'Top Level Risk taking or Experimenting' beyond that, Tell me? 😅😅 He has been experimenting since his early days ( wake up sid, Rocket singh, Jagga, Bombay, Rockstar). He never stopped taking risks.

This is not just Bollywood, even in Telugu we miss films like Bommarillu, Godavari, Arundati, and Pournami versus the boring commercial template in Guntur Kaaram, NBK movies, Chiranjeeevi films of past few years

I remember you made a video about Shahid Kapoor (The unlucky Bollywood Actor who never became a star). I was expecting that you would mention some of his work too in this video. But unfortunately, he failed to make the list. But I absolutely agree with the context of this video.

The audience must change then only the filmmakers will start experimenting with different genres In all film industries this is the main problem the audience will reject the movie if it does not cater towards their interests like action romance comedy etc Majority People want spectacle in a cinema theatre now-a-days and not new subjects

Audience now discuss box office collections!! As if the producers are going to give them a share of it. This also puts pressure on the actors to keep giving commercially successful movies on after the other and hence i don’t think we will see a “wake up Sid” kind of a movies on big screen for a long time to come!!

How I loved Laal Kaptaan...! I saw it on ott platform few years back and was blown away by Saif and Deepak's performance and the story telling ...!!! Tht movie was a visual treat .!

I think in the end, in the word's of Prashant Neel, cinema is a business. Regardless of how amazing the movies might be, box office numbers are all that essentially matter. Movies like Swades will be a dud and years later, termed as cult classics, only to be humiliated now in the present. What matters more? Now.

Ajay's slate for 2024: Shaitaan- Supernatural thriller Auro mein kaha dum tha- Romantic thriller Singham 3 - masala entertainer Maidaan(hopefully) sports drama Raid 2- crime drama