Kangana Ranaut carries on her shoulder, the load of the one who started the whole discussion of Nepotism in Bollywood in the first place.
The actress famously brought it up during her appearance in Koffee With Karan with she blasted Karan Johar on his face, and the whole debacle has since become never-ending – with even the Hindi film audience now unwilling to let go of it.
With the argument that several of famous star’s kids take away opportunities from outsiders who come to the industry with no filmy background, audience has lately been seen boycotting films and projects that feature famous surnames.
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Adding some more input in the debate, Kangana was recently quizzed about the reason why Hindi films have not been doing that well in the box office off late, in comparison to films from South – made in languages like Tamil and Telugu.
With RRR, KGF2, Bahubali 2 – etc, shattering box-office records – what is the reason Hindi films haven’t been resonating with the audience, even in the north-Indian circuit?
In an interview with ABP Live, the actress stated:
“The way they have a connect with their audience, it is very strong. I wouldn’t say fans, it’s much more than that. With us what happens is that their (stars’) kids go abroad to complete their studies. They talk in English, watch only Hollywood films. They eat only with knife and fork and talk differently. So, how will they connect?”
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She further stated, that some of the star-kids even look like ‘boiled eggs’, and yet get opportunities:
“Dekhne me bhi ajeeb se aise lagte hai jaise uble hue ande (They even look weird like boiled eggs). Their entire look has changed so people cannot relate. I don’t mean to troll anyone.”
Proving her argument with a very strong example, Kangana further added:
“Look how Pushpa looks like someone we know. Every labourer is able to connect with him. Tell me which of our heroes can look like a labourer in today’s times? They cannot. So, their culture (of South Indian film industry) and their grounded nature is paying them off. I hope they don’t start taking inspiration from the West. It’s important to stay connected to people within your country.”
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Hard to argue with that. Especially when you have actors who have to darken their faces with ‘make-up’ to look poor, and yet they can’t hide their six-pack abs – all while playing a daily-wage laborer, the question does arise – do we have enough representation of the masses?
What are your thoughts?