Veteran Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal, who is busy with the promotions of his film The Storyteller, has slammed those who criticise ‘successful’ cinema and call it ‘ghatiya’. In one of his recent interviews, he said it is unfair to abuse popular films.
He told The Hollywood Reporter India, “There will be successful films which a section may call ‘ghatiya (terrible)’, but I believe that is unfair. Those films are successful because the audience likes them. Who are you to call their taste terrible? You can say what works or doesn’t work for you, but how can you expect the same blanket taste for everyone? This is fascism of another kind.”
He cited Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan and Jawan as examples, stating, “Criticising popular cinema is an easy way out. If a commercial film like Pathaan becomes a success, it doesn’t stop anyone from making what they consider ‘good cinema.’ Instead of bashing films like Pathaan or Jawan, why not focus on creating meaningful content?”
“What’s the point of abusing films like Pathaan or Jawan? It is absolutely pointless,” he argued.
The actor also believes filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is a ‘big game-changer’ as new writers, directors, and actors have come in because of of him. “Today there’s also OTT which has changed the mindset of producers as well as the audience. Who would have thought a film like Laapataa Ladies could get made?” he asked.
Paresh Rawal’s upcoming projects
Meanwhile, on the work front, the actor was last seen in Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai. He is all set to reunite with Akshay Kumar in films like Welcome To The Jungle, Bhooth Bangla, and Hera Pheri 3.
The veteran actor will also be seen in films like Thama, The Taj Story, and Badtameez Gill.
