Islamabad OCTOBER 13 (Online): Taapsee Pannu discusses hypocrisy in the film industry. The actor-producer calls for change in Bollywood’s lack of support for meaningful films.<\/p>\n
Taapsee Pannu has opened up about how small-budget films get affected by the \u2018star system\u2019 in Bollywood. In an interview with ETimes, the actor, who made her debut a producer with the just-released film Dhak Dhak, called out the hypocrisy that\u2019s blatant in the film industry. She said people want to know ‘who is the hero’ even before they hear a line about a film. <\/p>\n
Taapsee Pannu has slammed the star system in the film industry.
\nTaapsee says hero determines a project’s budget
\nTaapsee said, \u201cThis myth I had about people believing in \u2018content is king\u2019 was shattered while making this film. There\u2019s so much hypocrisy. They will hear your one-line story and will be quick to ask, \u201cPicture mein actor kaun hai (Who is the hero in the film)?\u201d That decides their financial and emotional investment in the project. As an actor, I never asked who my co-star is, or how big the makers are when I signed a movie.I worked with so many first-time directors and co-stars who were newcomers but that is not how others look at it.”<\/p>\n
Taapsee feels \u2018detrimental\u2019 star culture must change
\nThe actor believes that it all boils down to the \u2018star system\u2019 eventually, which still exists despite the advent of OTT. She added, \u201cEveryone involved is to be blamed for this culture. It includes the actors, studios, audience, everyone. It\u2019s a cycle. Just because the studios recover their investment (by selling digital rights) for the smaller films, there\u2019s minimal interest in packaging and releasing a film well. That\u2019s detrimental to the growth of the industry because you are only enabling the big names. Baakiyonko chance kaise milega (How will the rest get a chance)? It will only widen the gap between actors and stars. We keep saying Bollywood doesn\u2019t attempt something meaningful but when we try to do that, there\u2019s rarely any support and this must change.”<\/p>\n
About Dhak Dhak
\nRecently it was reported that Taapsee Pannu had distanced herself from the promotions of Dhak Dhak as she felt ‘used and bulldozed’ by the Viacom18 Studios with their marketing strategy of the film, which was released on October 13. The actor opened up about the rumours in a recent interview with Hindustan Times, saying, “I can\u2019t say anything right now. I\u2019m just waiting for the film, and audiences to see the labour of our hard work and love. I don\u2019t want it to have a mark of any toxicity.”<\/p>\n
Dhak Dhak sees four ordinary women from different walks of life setting out for a bike ride and discovering themselves and the essence of sisterhood through the course of the journey. Actors Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza Rekhi, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanjana Sanghi feature in lead roles in Dhak Dhak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad OCTOBER 13 (Online): Taapsee Pannu discusses hypocrisy in the film industry. The actor-producer calls for change in Bollywood’s lack of support for meaningful films. Taapsee Pannu has opened up about how small-budget films get affected by the \u2018star system\u2019 in Bollywood. In an interview […]<\/p>\n
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