Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, who is known for his work in parallel cinema, feels Bollywood films have no content most of the time.
The Padma Bhushan awardee, who has films like Mandi, Dedh Ishqiya and A Wednesday to his credit, was in Delhi, India to perform Bhisham Sahni’s Hindi stories on stage.
“Bollywood has no content most of the time... We just rip off Hollywood. We steal from here, we steal from there and we are patting ourselves that the whole world is watching our movies,” said Shah.
“The whole world is watching our movies because they are also eating Indian food! It is the spices, the variety that is getting them. Indian food has substance that is why it will remain popular and Hindi cinema doesn’t which is why this bubble will burst very soon!”
Shah will next be seen in Waiting. Directed by Anu Menon, Waiting is about the relationship between two people from different walks of life, who befriend each other in a hospital, while nursing their respective comatose spouses. The story of the film delves into the themes of coping with grief and discovering hope.
Produced by Priti Gupta and Manish Mundra under the banner of Ishka Films and Drishyam Films, Waiting is set to release on Friday in India.
