The Galatta Plus Round Table 2022

To the very first question, “what is working for people?” did I miss something or nobody mentioned ‘Quality’ & ‘Originality’? And I liked the fact that BR put this question to Anurag and then KJo – it was a nice way of pointing out, without pointing out, that only Hindi movies seem to be getting raw deals this year. And then Karthi said Trailers? I agree that a trailer becomes a hook, but if the movie lacked the quality and originality, the audience get off the hook, and fast! Truth to be told, Hindi cinema these days seems to be a re-hash of themes already beaten to death, or it is a remake! Into this mileau we find that there is support for certain films which, those who are part of the ‘boycott’ culture seem to be flocking to. And mostly, these are ‘South’ (and I just HATE the use of this term by ‘non-South’ folks) films which get dubbed in Hindi!

For a change, I could appreciate the clarity with which KJo expressed his views, without getting being silly or frivolous (as it so often happens in Koffee with Karan).

And ‘Kannad’ Varun Dhawan! We needed someone like him on the panel, who would in all his naivety get out this glorious confession that for a long, long, time, Hindi cinema lacked originality and creativity!!! What a bumbler!

Ultimately, IMO, Hindi films have become top heavy in terms of imbalance between commerce and art, and in terms of favoritism / nepotism as against giving more opportunities to a wider talent base. And, its facing the push back owing to this.

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