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Bollywood is a wasted opportunity
8 issues that need to address right away
The word ‘Bollywood’ itself is inspired by Hollywood. That truly reflects the creativity of the Indian film industry.
When you see any of the cult superhero movies, you know there is a much larger mission at play than pursuing your failed love interest. Not in Bollywood, though. Unfortunately, the two Indian superhero movies that we got — ‘Krishh’ and ‘Ra.One’ — they fit the romance genre more than sci-fi.
It would be, however, wrong to say that the industry doesn’t have enough talent or lacks funding. Language isn’t a barrier either, as foreign language movies are getting increasingly lauded worldwide for their diversity.
What then prevents us from competing on a global scale?
Bollywood is plagued with many issues — let’s try to unfold ten such issues that keep surfacing time and again without being addressed ever.
#1. It is highly commercialized
While a few artists, directors, and production houses have given us some thought-provoking movies in the last few years, such as Thappad or Chhapaak, they are not a game-changer. They are not crowd-pleasers and often don’t resonate with the wider audience, which wants to see a masala flick that either…
