New Delhi, Actor Manoj Bajpayee says that Hindi cinema is going through a period of lethargy, but hopes that something better will come out of this brainstorming because creative people always find some way or the other.
In a year where the box office is once again being dominated by southern blockbusters like “Kalki 2898 AD” and “Pushpa 2: The Rule”, “Stree 2”, “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3” and “Singham Again” ‘ has given some hope to Bollywood.
When asked if Hindi cinema was in ‘crisis’, Bajpayee said it was not.
“…But it’s definitely forcing filmmakers to think differently. And there’s nothing wrong with that. I think it’s a brainstorming, it’s a quiet period. I hope It will return to its natural form very soon.
“I don’t see it as a problem because creative people always find a way. It’s a shock, a shock. And, now they’re thinking hard and trying to come together to find a solution.” And they will find a way.” Solution,” the actor told PTI in an interview during a visit to the news agency’s headquarters.
Bajpayee said horror comedy ‘Stree 2’ earned more Made a “remarkable” business of Rs 800 crore at the box office.
“It means that people are willing to go to theatres, but they want something else. And that ‘something else’, a filmmaker has to really do something new and think seriously about it… My These days films come on OTT and their audience is even bigger.
“Last year, my film ‘Sirf Ek Banda Kafi Hai’ garnered historic views on OTT. If we convert it into rupees, it will be called an all-time blockbuster. The same applies for ‘Gulmohar’ as well.”
The National Award winner said that the mass audience always wants a hero and when theaters were closed during the pandemic, people stopped getting that from Hindi cinema, but in the South, single screens are thriving.
“We always look for heroes for our films. In changing times, people stopped finding heroes because there were so many multiplexes. The South never allowed multiplexes to flourish and maintained unity. They knew that their cinema would be big. It will survive only through scale and audience.”
“But we changed because while multiplexes were coming up, an aspirational India was also emerging. They wanted their own heroes. The kind of heroes they got, who ruled for 20-30 years…During Covid, large-scale But there was a change in the form of audience, a large number were going to theaters but multiplex audiences chose to sit at home and enjoy OTT.”
According to Bajpayee, rising ticket prices could also be a reason for people to stay at home and enjoy movies on OTT.
Citing the example of ‘Pushpa 2’ star Allu Arjun, he said Telugu actors are giving the audience the kind of films they want.
“The person who is going to theaters is a mass man and he cannot buy a multiplex ticket. Our mass audience cannot go to multiplexes, but even if they are able to go there, they want to go Watch ‘Pathan’, ‘Javaan’ or ‘Animal’. Single screens are running to packed houses and their audiences are watching their hero in Allu Arjun, he is giving them the kind of films that should be enjoyed in theatres. ” Worked with Arjun in “Vedam” and “Happy”.
The actor said, be it Allu Arjun, Jr NTR or Mahesh Babu, the audience from the North is not new to these actors as they have been watching their Hindi-dubbed films through satellite TV channels and streamers for years.
“I did a few Tamil and Telugu films in those days. One day someone told me that he liked my film ‘Khatron Ka Khiladi’. I wondered when I did a film called ‘Khatron Ka Khiladi’?’ “Later I realized it was the name of my Telugu or Tamil films which were dubbed in Hindi,” said Bajpayee, who has appeared in Tamil films “Anjaan” and “Samar” and Telugu titles “Prema Katha” and “Puli”. Have acted.
Bajpayee, a friend of many Malayalam actors and filmmakers, said that he wanted to work in Malayalam films.
“They are making very good films. But they are also aware of the fact that I don’t know the language. So, they will give me roles which have very little Malayalam dialogues or a character who speaks Hindi, English or doesn’t speak. ” Don’t say a word.”
The actor’s upcoming film “Dispatch” is scheduled to premiere on ZEE5 on Friday.
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