📌 Key Points
- Kareena Kapoor critiques the rise of gore and violence in Bollywood films.
- Kapoor laments the lack of fun, energy, colour, and romance in current cinema.
- Kalyani Priyadarshan and Ananya Panday echo Kapoor’s sentiments about repetitive trends.
- Kalyani Priyadarshan awaits the release of her Tamil film ‘Genie’ this year.
Kareena Kapoor has voiced concerns about the increasing trend of gore and violence in Bollywood, contrasting it with a lack of lightheartedness. She, along with Kalyani Priyadarshan and Ananya Panday, express a desire for more diverse and engaging content.
Kareena Kapoor’s Take on Bollywood’s Violent Shift
Since action films like Animal, Jawan, Pathaan and Dhurandhar have dominated the box office, there has been much discussion about violence and gore taking over cinema, and whether only action films are working commercially. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Kareena Kapoor and Kalyani Priyadarshan spoke about the hyper-masculine trend dominating cinema.
Kareena agreed with Kalyani and said, “Now it’s all like thriller, crime, gore and blood and stuff. No fun, energy, colour, song, love or romance,” while admitting that she is not getting enough scripts with meatier roles for women.
Industry Voices Echo Concerns Over Current Trends
Ananya Panday also added that she feels it is a repetitive trend in the industry.
Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Upcoming Film ‘Genie’
Kalyani is currently awaiting the release of her upcoming Tamil film Genie. The adventure fantasy, led by Ravi Mohan with Krithi Shetty in a key role, is expected to release this year. She also has Marshal in the pipeline, starring Karthi in the lead role and directed by Tamizh.
The discussion highlights a desire for Bollywood to move beyond the current trend of violence and embrace more diverse and uplifting storytelling. Whether this call will be heeded remains to be seen, but the conversation is crucial.
