FC Producers Adda 2021 | Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, Nikkhil Advani, Sameer Nair

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[@robinrahul2176]

It is because of the Hegemony of some of these producer who don't give space to good story writer....and also their love for Good Muslim and Bad Hindu storytelling and some stupid over the top drama....some brainless comedy.....that is why the coming decade will be dominated by south movies for pan India films because they have invested in real home grown stories and not copy of Korean or west movies that lack Indian culture and style...

[@siddarthseloth6250]

Please arrange a directors rountable 2021. Plsssssssssss

[@robinrahul2176]

@@aritraroy2701 No...figure it out by watching Bollywood movies....not all but most of it....recent release Atrangi re too included

[@k4kunal2004]

pls do round table with writers also. the most un sung heros of the industry. love u tc

[@neeleshsamptur]

Karan should talk a little less

[@sumansasmal3991]

High time to have a WRITERS ROUNDTABLE with at least 8-10 writers.

[@divishadhabhai2214]

Yes 👍and I also commented the same thing 🤗

[@collinsenosh]

#cfbr

[@ishpreetdang0]

Also lyricists.

[@divishadhabhai2214]

@@ishpreetdang0 true 👍

[@azan.lakhani]

It happens every year. With writers directors producers actors. It will happen this year too. Go back and check it out

[@ABHINAVKUMAR-dg1fl]

"I wish Irrfan was alive, he would be ruling OTT space" hit me hard. Truly said !

[@shilpigupta9056]

So very very true. And its really sad and heart breaking. What gem of an artist he was.

[@PetrolSniffingDoofus]

Who said it? I listened to the whole thing, didn't find that part.

[@ABHINAVKUMAR-dg1fl]

@@PetrolSniffingDoofus Watch from 1:05:50

[@JaydevRaol]

Yeah

[@lipikamit]

110 percent agreed

[@shashwatjain1]

It's refreshing to see when as producers they aren't blaming the pandemic and acknowledging that there is a lack of good writing in the Hindi film industry.

[@makkxim2789]

They do that every time. It's like tradition at this point.

[@fab9037]

They can easily get good stories from Indian literary works

[@na-hg3ch]

if they dont theyll be slammed by us its kinda obvious to the common eye:)

[@shashwatjain1]

@@na-hg3ch of course!! I just want the streaming platforms to recognize and don't become what the film industry's production houses has become.

[@MyMintu007]

@@fab9037 if so.....Y r Indian literary work not acknowledged worldwide.........?

[@sarahprincess1045]

What Nikhil Advani said about Irfan Khan is so true. He would've totally rocked the OTT space. Nobody like him. Miss him.

[@devikalakhote351]

Would love to see a discussion on the female actors who are getting first and second chances on streaming platforms. This is revolutionary for the industry. For example, Lara Dutta, Dia Mirza, Sushmita Sen, Karisma Kapoor, etc. who got leading roles in their own shows - this is unheard of! Some of the shows worked, some didn't but there will be more and it is refreshing to see them play full parts as opposed to just eye candy in movies about men.

[@snehabanerg]

+1 to this should definitely have Raveena Tandon in that discussion

[@tejK-i6o]

Justice for Raveena.

[@abinn88]

I like Raveena Tandon she has given many performance driven roles. I loved her in Satta movie

[@aniketmishra5607]

Karisma Kapoor needs to return and do some powerful female centric films like Shakti:The Power and Zubeidaa:The Story of a Princess which she did in the early 2000s

[@coconutdimples6509]

Also raveena tandon

[@amitnagpal1985]

Karan Johar’s business acumen is under appreciated. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’ve seen all the past producer round tables and I’m just so pleasantly surprised by Karan Johar every time. His success is not a fluke. Respect.

[@babitathapa1982]

we all troll successful people... that's so wrong....we need to learn from them instead. Unless u hv X-factor u can't reach that level of success. When people like Salman, Karan, Ekta are trolled I feel sad...they employ lots of people both inside and outside the industry, support entertainment industry immensely in multiple ways... RESPECT!!!

[@amitshukla1814]

We troll successful people, only beacuse deep down we know that we can't be like them!

[@sumeghatomar2560]

I completely agree he’s very calculated he keeps a casual image but his talent is underrated

[@PokhrajRoy.]

No Roundtable with Karan Johar is complete without mentioning ‘delusion’ and how that affects the system. We love to see it 🔥

[@pawanthakur-df2yk]

He himself is deluded

[@priyasree10001]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Arya-cs7kj]

Can't agree more!

[@honeydudeify]

Hahahahahaha...aaaaah.Mar gaya main😂😂😂😂

[@EdwardBee]

God for sake he didn't use, Conjecture!! 🙈 🙄

[@dotpngpic]

Anupama is working so hard, getting us one quality interview after the other. Show some love for Anupama ji.

[@darrenuchiha608]

😍😍😍😍 love anupama

[@AtharvSharmaji69]

She's really great 🙏❤️

[@itsneel001]

Absolutely

[@iheartHRITHIK]

Agreed. Thank you Anupama ji and Film Companion!

[@deepakirantirkeynssbhu8966]

Being a k pop fan ,I'm used to seeing this kind of comments by fans under the video of their faves,so a bit surprised to see the same here

[@k4kunal2004]

I get so surprised when now a days i listen to KJO as he speaks more like a trader than a creative producer. People may like or dislike him or his films but i still feel he is one of the best creative brain of film industry.

[@kinjalshah7565]

Exacttlyyyy! He should discuss/talk like this more to change his impression in front of the audience!

[@sarahkumkumapoovu]

Karan Johar is clearly a very bright guy and his insights into the workings on the film industry is brilliant! That said, this is a great panel and its nice to hear these perspectives. If I had one suggestion, it would be to include producers from other parts of India too like the Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam film industry since they too play in the same league as these guys, as far as numbers go.

[@poojapoojary9107]

I agree. But truth be told tollywood doesn't like bollywood. I mean the first crossover film was bahubali thanks to Karan Johar. If you see the coffee with Karan episode with rajamouli, he made it very apparent why he dislikes bollywood and its ways. I agree completely about Karan's insights on the filmmaking business. It's amazing how he's evolved from the actor reject, to director appealing to upper and nri class to now balancing head and heart as a sharp producer. This role suits him the best!

[@na-hg3ch]

absoLUTELY also another addition to ur first point and why i think that is so true also bcuz u can CLEARLY SEE that kjo is working more with telugu directors now.

[@dewclipstrailers5325]

We're here to entertain people by promoting nepo kid's 🤣🤣🤣🤣 bull 💩💩💩

[@SERVANIVLOGSYT]

@@dewclipstrailers5325 Do you know the NEPOTISM in Tollywood,it's running by nepotism,all these DOWN TO EARTH STARS are products of nepotism, stop being hypocritic. In Bollywood there is a Raj Kumar or Ayushman who win national awards but the whole nominations list in Tollywood's filmfare is filled with nepotism . P.S I am Telugu person

[@dewclipstrailers5325]

@@SERVANIVLOGSYT but wahan ke log chance dete hai yaha to yr double dholki karan kisi ko chance nhi deta

[@PokhrajRoy.]

“I want to sue someone for their stupidity.” - Zoya Akhtar, 2021. An iconic line for the ages.

[@TheSexyrean]

Someone's should sue her ist , coz she made gully boy copy of 8 mile and sent that film gladly for Oscar and got rejected in draft 😂😂😂 that was biggest stupidity .. on other hand there was brilliant original movie called TUMBAD , go watch that movie and also it's making ...that was Oscar movie

[@abhilashbhadange2920]

😂😂same even I want sue people

[@balkaransingh7372]

@@TheSexyrean mostly everyone in this comment section has probably seen Tumbad and 8 mile. The fact that you think gully boy is a ''copy'' of 8 miles tells everything one needs to know about your intelligence.

[@TheSexyrean]

@@balkaransingh7372 ooo really ??? And wherr exactly you did this research work ??? that everyone has watched TUMBAD ??? Mr Smart!!! Before making judgement about my intelligence go and read again the comment . Infact I want to sue you for your stupidity !

[@balkaransingh7372]

@@TheSexyrean I said ‘mostly’ and ‘in this comment section’ of a film producer’s discussion round table, which is not the same as everyone in general. You actually need to sue yourself for your stupidity, no need to give a proof of your lack of intelligence multiple times.

[@saurabhsethi1055]

Bang on roundtable. All the credit goes to Anupama Chopra for asking such bold and relevant questions. Not just praising the celebs. The only main stream critic left with some logical understanding of whats happening in cinema and open to have a conversation. Will be interesting to watch another roundtable with 90s actresses who did a comeback this year.

[@SoulforLife98]

Roundtable discussion was limited due to Netflix. I felt it at the start and decided not to watch. They were allowed to talk only their movies.

[@adrpatr5338]

What logic. Have u seen her uri and tanhaji review. She is librandu no less. Only propoganda

[@visahanstunner4]

One thing that is common with all producer adda over the years is they acknowledge writers to be empowered but nothing happens and the narrative stays same..

[@koushikvemuri3130]

True, Karan and Zoya talked about empowering writers in 2017 and still the condition haven't changed.

[@aritraroy2701]

Karan Johar and SRK are the best speakers of Bollywood BY A COUNTRYMILE. So articulate and no fake accents and stuff

[@arunkdlr]

Also good examples for the fact that talk alone doesn't matter much

[@aritraroy2701]

@@arunkdlr Yeah both are amongst the most successful people ever in their respective fields..... You were saying?😂😂

[@arunkdlr]

@@aritraroy2701that way, Salman Khan is much more successful. I rest my case 😁

[@aritraroy2701]

@R R Doesn't matter? So success doesn't matter and we should start trolling people on the basis of what future generations will like? Those films were made in the past in a time when people liked that. Why should we judge a film from 2000 based on the standards and taste of 2050?😂😂 Thats like saying Friends(1994-2004) is shite because the woke brigade has issues with the show in 2022.

[@rishiponnad]

Finally bollywood producers recognize importance of content rather than masala.Its happy to see they discussing "Great Indian kitchen","nayattu" and Fahad! May be more "indian" movies would be the result!

[@sparshturkane2550]

Well I think they always knew but audience dictate the Content. And newer ways to deliver content has allowed them to take more risks

[@050138]

Masala will always stay and will be the top.... One should know how to cook the masala.... No overcooking and no undercooking!

[@GOKZ888]

They are being forced to accept.

[@disgruntled.pelican5324]

@@GOKZ888 yeah "forced" by the quality of the content more like

[@sonalibose7415]

Please mention the timeline

[@ayushipatni2502]

When she asked them what’s the obsession with remakes, and how sameer Nair answered she didn’t have anything to say!! Too good! Loved it! 👏👏👏

[@Strum_And_Hum]

I think Anupama Chopra is one of the best interviewer I have seen. She always asks intelligent questions and gives full time for the interviewee to respond. Kudos to her. 👏

[@Monica-rr7ko]

How I missed Kjo talking about deluded actors last year. My FAVE part of the roundtable :D

[@treezmathew]

I love love love hearing KJo. He may come across as funny, frivolous, clothes monger, etc whatever! but I think he has a brilliant eye for talent, a ticklish funny bone, wacky sense of humor and great respect for all regions of cinema. Thank you Anupama Ma'am for bringing this panel together. And Zoya is always a shining star apart. Cant wait for Jee le Zara!

[@nabinasen5009]

Absolutely true what you said about Karan Johar, his English is impeccable too.

[@JaydevRaol]

👍

[@Antsfist]

It was amazing how he jumped the bandwagon and got the rights for presenting Babubali in Hindi and made millions. That man knows what ticks the audience

[@TheDak1234]

So people like you are also there....😀

[@chhavisurana7661]

I have grown up watching south indian hindi dubbed movies. Thats how RRR actually has a great buzz coz people actually know Jr NTR and Ramcharan in north through satellite.

[@zombieda6855]

Pushpa is thrashing 83 at the Box Office

[@shivaypatel684]

83 COLLEECRION IS GOOD BUR BIDET IS ISSUE AND TICKET PRICE IS BIG ISSUE

[@afrozmd4295]

very few people know about them

[@mayankindian3750]

@@afrozmd4295 you are wrong

[@user-fk8md4jn3i]

There is absolute no way I'm ditching a zoya akhtar interview!!! This woman just adds charisma and witt to an otherwise boring conversation

[@carlaconnor8347]

Karan is hilarious. Where he is - there’s never any Boredom

[@rookie4u520]

Because of someone like Anupama, we are even talking about this. She wants to have that intellectual conversation about things beyond commerce, collaboration, profits, numbers. She keeps steering the discussion about art, content, quality, value. I’m so happy that she opened the round table with comparing Bollywood to the Malayalam & Tamil cinema. It was like showing mirror to these top people in showbiz. I think this mostly because the stakes are so high in Bollywood. People like Akshay who are on a binge of working on back to back projects at such a tight schedule that it almost impossible to reach a certain level of quality in the movie. People on the round table got to understand that they are investing in massive projects with huge stars at the expense of art. I see each one sitting there has capability of making an artistically beautiful movie that is commercially popular. We need to have more of such discussions.

[@preetamshetty6679]

Karan is brutally honest.. Perks of being successful

[@olddelhifilms]

Karan johar knows his shit.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Sameer Sir talking about censorship has not changed is indeed refreshing to hear. Exhibit A: ‘Kissa Kursi Ka’.

[@rl1900]

Thats just one example tbh there ate many more from that era

[@chandniajmera]

I don't think there exists an interview with Zoya that I've missed!🙂 I'd have liked to hear more from Reema. She's wonderful, too! Thank you for having this conversation and asking all the questions that are also on our minds, Film Companion💙💙

[@pranjalchavan5876]

True. They just do a few interviews but are best at it

[@adrpatr5338]

Wow. That fake librandu who opposed caa and supported kashmir seperatism

[@sharonkkt]

I know as proud malayalee film enthusiast that I don't need Karan Johar's stamp of approval.. but my heart is swelling with pride. 💕 #fahadhfassil #dulqersalman #nayattu # thegreatindiankitchen

[@Saranvs333]

It's true. But the span they have as just an individual might be so bigger than the entire malayalam film industry's. So spreading our cinemas through them is something I think we all look at positively.

[@jijo592]

Exactly 🥰

[@whitehorsefilms8916]

i like Zoya and Karans interviews 👍❤️In this interview Karan Johar was brutally honest and said so many practical things about the movie business 👏👏👏Which is a sad reality of today's actors 🔥🔥🔥

[@o.adesuwa]

This was a very insightful roundtable. Thank you FC. I wonder if it's the same in Hollywood, this sad and unfair norm of prioritising celebrity and star fees over that of film crew (and screenwriters). With Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar mentioning it here, I'm getting the impression they don't have the power to change it. But I've always assumed that these things are usually within producer jurisdiction. In any case and I think if there are strong guilds for these various film crew departments they might be able to come up with a benchmark figure that producers and execs are not allowed to go lower on. That we are still debating whether or not film crew deserve to be handsomely remunerated and rewarded for all the blood and sweat they bring to a film is very problematic. Pay your film crew. Pay your writers too! Screenwriters have been treated really unfairly in this area too. So much to be said. Zoya makes such great points, so admirable. I agree with the point about Malayalam films and nuance. The Great Indian Kitchen was so good, such a beautiful surprise. It felt like I was unwrapping a very thoughtful and uncanny present.

[@ss50505]

The movie which was discussed about was Megastar Chiranjeevi's "Indra" which was a biggest Blockbuster and grosser with intense and powerful performance of Megastar. And AA's Pushpa started with 3cr and there is gradual increase in the collections ❤️

[@bharathis267]

When?

[@ss50505]

@@bharathis267 2002

[@ineverfold1506]

Time stamp?

[@vishwasjain9668]

Never not call Karan in these roundtables. Fantastic POVs. Really sounded like someone who knows his shit!

[@saksheekumar]

The annual Karan meltdown on delusional actors is hilarious 😂

[@PokhrajRoy.]

6:17 Zoya makes such a brilliant point about people writing off cinema. I echo her sentiment: Cinema and Theatre are always alive in society.

[@abhijeetmalhotra1345]

Cheers to that

[@MrAneeshprasad]

The biggest problem is going to theatre and watch a movie is super expensive. Not just in terms of money it terms of time and effort. To watch a 2:30 hrs movie you drive 2 hours and in total it comes to 5-6 hours thing. Money wise 2 tickets cost at-least 800 to 1000, parking cost 100, petrol cost 300, popcorn cost you 600 and then watching a horrible film and come home makes you frustrated and make you never ever go for a movie. That’s why most of us don’t go to theatres any more unless we are 200% sure it’s a value for money.

[@kushal7416]

Wtff 800-1000 for tickets who pay in South we pay only 100-200 rs for 1 ticket

[@ujjwalashankar4384]

You’re assuming all of India goes to a PVR in a mall by a car. All I wanna say is: how is it in LA?

[@stutipai244]

People who are commenting about "Who pays 800-1000", try to see what kind of point he is trying to make. Different places in India have different price points but the places where we spend our hard earned money is perfectly summarised above. Apart from the pre and post requisites of watching a movie in theatre, we also pay for the OTT platforms which will host these movies in 1-2months. Now ask yourself if you really want to go to the theatre for every Friday released movie.

[@amitnagpal1985]

Karan Johar comes back every year because he reads the comments section and knows how many people love his intelligent business side.

[@arfaa584]

Best comment so far ❤

[@Jigyasa14]

Super impressed with Karan he is so intelligent and have so much knowledge about industry.. Can't believe he is same guy gossiping in KWK.. He is like a student who's good in studies as well as good in extra curricular activities😁

[@Lol-os2uh]

He is a normal human, they can be intelligent and also do gossip. Everyone does it

[@gmgorgeousstar5879]

😂😂😂😂

[@gmgorgeousstar5879]

karan Johar earlier bullied Sushant Singh Rajput and now bullying kartik aryan ..shame 😠😠..it's a high content movie which you couldn't make. .. Bollywood is alive only bcos of actors like Rajkumar Rao and kartik aryan 😏😏. Talk abt ur nepo kids ..who all are flop. .. sara ali khan ,Janhvi kapoor . 😂😂😂...where is Originality in Bollywood ..they copy 8 miles from Hollywood nd south movies ?? ..that's why they can never get ahead. Nd suck up to old bullshit 😏😏😏

[@arrynwynters8365]

Karan needs his own platform.. channel.. he is simply amazing!! ❤️ Kudos and trust Anupama Chopra to come up with questions and content. Hats off to her for telling Nikhil upfront that Satyamev Jayate 2 was unwatchable 😂

[@nidhibagari3250]

Have you not watched a single episode of Koffee With Karan?😶

[@sunnytalks8618]

Karan Johar’s understanding of the hindi film industry and its ecosystem is phenomenal.

[@gmgorgeousstar5879]

Dhamka is a great movie.. karan Johar earlier bullied Sushant Singh Rajput and now bullying kartik aryan ..shame 😠😠..it's a high content movie which you couldn't make. .. Bollywood is alive only bcos of actors like Rajkumar Rao and kartik aryan 😏😏. Talk abt ur nepo kids ..who all are flop. .. sara ali khan ,Janhvi kapoor . 😂😂😂

[@gmgorgeousstar5879]

Which original movie have Bollywood made in last year ??..apart from copying from south and hollywood

[@justchinniye]

@@gmgorgeousstar5879 Dhamaka is a complete out and out copy of a Korean movie “The terror live” each and every single scene is copied as it is. I was shocked.

[@RG-un2vl]

That’s because he is one of the industry insiders who created it

[@NonaPrince]

This is the most interesting conversation I always look for from FC. So much insights into the business of the hindi industry. Thanks FC ❤️

[@typicalboy...9660]

Hi

[@joinobbintejahan1674]

45:42 Karan actually the one who supported and appreciate South movie actor most …he praised Allu Arjun in another time

[@personalyoutubevlogs4654]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PokhrajRoy.]

The fact that Karan Johar mentioned ‘Ashanti’ is brilliant! A true film buff knows 😂

[@MuskanKumari-wx4hd]

This is the thing i love about kjo..that he is not an ignorant. He keeps an eye on each and every good stuff that are being produced no matter which part of India and at what level of production.. he's a true cinephile✨

[@yogeshrajguru9892]

I think the oldest 3 heroine movie was Aag by a very young and highly talented Actor/producer Raj kapoor.of course Karan mentioned Ashanti immediately.

[@shaktipinakimishra9098]

Unlike what some are saying, I don't think Karan interrupted anyone. On the contrary, I love hearing his thoughts, one of the sharpest minds in the business and so articulate.

[@kallemnithin9624]

believe it or not karan is a " HONEST AND ONE OF THE BEST " filmmaker.

[@yuximoon2647]

Yea. That’s what I feel too. I don’t know why he is hated so much.

[@kallemnithin9624]

@@yuximoon2647 i feel a successful person is hated more

[@NAMITASHARMA19]

Karan’s business mind is criticised but he is really good at what his job is as a producer. He might not be a great director (but he is better than many at that too) but he is absolutely fantastic producer. The thing he mentioned about not being surprised on Friday, about both success or failure, simply shows he always ready with homework done. It’s foolish to spend your own money and not be aware of things.

[@pankajmarskole5]

When karan talks about market and business it seems like he is actually running the show 👍👍

[@kriputyub7566]

It’s a great time for me as an audience. I love OTT. It has given writers actors everyone a second chance.

[@adrpatr5338]

But 90% of content is still bad there.

[@vighneshpillai7996]

Karan is a very insightful person in terms of him work and he knows what the audience needs.

[@gmgorgeousstar5879]

Ghanta

[@varunraheja_]

I think Karan's frustration for actor salaries was for Kartik Aaryan mainly..he was kicked out of Dostana 2 coz of constant price hikes

[@Lol-os2uh]

Maybe because of some other reasons. Even small producers can afford kartik

[@varunraheja_]

@@Lol-os2uh I'm not saying small producers can't, but that's what happened with Karan Johar, Kartik hiked his price mid project, which led to Karan terminating the contract

[@UsmanSiddiq1]

Rumour has it Alia has demanded something outrageous from him and it pissed him off !

[@sanjanaavadhani4772]

The only answer to the first question should have been that "YES WE AGREE THAT SOUTH INDIAN OR FOR THAT MATTER EVERY OTHER INDUSTRY IS DOING A BETTER JOB THAN US " please acknowledge that .

[@serendipity0999]

Though I enjoy karan's interviews always, why doesn't he let any other person speak?zoya is just a delight to listen to.

[@visahanstunner4]

Would love to see a music producers round table adda and Anupama asking the question why bollywood is remaking so many old songs.

[@sabsealagfilms]

Let's put it in simple words: Most Hindi films are made to make money and not the perspective from celebrating cinema or presenting Art which doesn't work anymore. We need a "sensible and convincing story".

[@jaschowdhari3463]

Its applicable everywhere , as much as I agree with earning money coz come on ppl have bills to pay and run the home , but art is compromised . Then what about all Nolan's , Wachowski sisters and Denis Villenueve's films which are made on large budget scale and still appreciated by audience. A film like John Wick is almost made on 50 % low budget but still loved by people .Sairat , a film which is not even best work like Fandry , Pistulya directed by National award winning director Nagraj Manjule made 110 crore worldwide . Fun fact about Sairat is none of the actors selected for the film have acting background, still they acted so awesome as compared to soft actors and even Rinku Rajguru got a National award special mention . All the actors in the film are locals from Solapur district . A lot of regional films earn not on basis of star , but stories . Nagraj Manjule is a living legend and hit the bull's eye and is one of the succesful directors and producers in our industry after Anurag Kashyap . These guys know that good stories matter and they have given chances to so many raw talents of our country and their careers have been made and they all are stars now . And talking about sensible story , its happening since 2010s , when fresh talent started making mark and underrated gems became stars . Times are changing , plus dont rely on just one industry , there are lot of industries in our country which are making a mark .

[@na-hg3ch]

JUST WATCH TOLLYWOOD Y'ALL LOSE HOPES ON GETTING THAT GREAT FILMS FROM BWOOD,AT BEST YOU'LL GET AN AVG FILM LIKE ATRANGI RE WHICH ALSO IS THE ONLY DECENT FILM IVE SEEN OF BOLLYWOOD(ALSO HALF KOLLYWOOD,PROLLY WHY THE STORYLINE WAS DECENT)MAYBE IM BEING A LITTLE TOO HARSH HERE AND CALL IT THAT,BUT YOU CANT BE RELUCTANT TO WATCH TELUGU MOVIES JUST BECAUSE OF THE LANGUAGE OH C'MON. the people like rajamouli are literally the PRIDE OF THE COUNTRY,and I CAN SAY THAT PROUDLY

[@raja-jl9os]

@@na-hg3ch telugu cinema is bullshit 😂😂😂 chiranjivi romance with daughter 😂

[@akashkumaryadav7771]

@@na-hg3ch I think people start thinking Hindi films are crap, because you are aware almost 75% which are being made and when they are coming, but in case of south movie we are only aware about 5% movies which are already available on OTT or released in Theatre, so other 95℅ south films which are crap we dont now they exist, And BY the SS Rajamouli is famous for copying scen from so many Hollywood films he is just another Commercial director who know how to make mindless entertaining movies like Rohit shetty, they are so many Directora in South who are way better than him, from last 2-3 years People have developed the mind set that every south film are great thanks to Hindi movie channel which shows hindi dubbed version of south films which is not true, people of northern part of india have seen only films which are good, and if acting is concern I think only Tamil actors and malayalam actors are great (I am talking about actors who play lead role like Dhanush, vikram, fahad fassil, dulqar and so on) but telugu actors are not up to the mark only Vijay deverakonda is able to give decent performance in films like arjun reddy, dear comrade and even surprisely in world famous lover. And we can only blame hindi film director and producer who started making remakes of south films for easy money but south film makers also make hindi films remake for example rajnikant made his entire career by remaking Amitabh Bachchans films. Its always happened

[@adrpatr5338]

Most are remakes. Even tadap jersey lal singh etc.

[@washutosh]

Zoya Akhtar's wisdom and precision of words is so incredible.

[@nishiprakash4039]

Karan is so honest and what a speaker 🔥

[@bitsandpieces99]

Could it be that the elite capture of Hindi film cinema has literally eroded that grassroots authentic grasp it had on it's audience. I very recently got into South Indian films (and I don't know any south languages) but just the mere earthiness (for the lack of a better word) of the films put me through emotions I have never experienced with Indian films before. We can just start with actors and actresses.. Southern actors and actresses look REAL. Their bodies that look real, and I am not against the glamour of the mainstream but when you see an Alia or Jhanvi or Katrina or Anushka on screen, they look so pristine, so far far away from even the supporting cast and background artists surrounding them. Even though Alia did a good job in Gully Boy and Raazi, there is always an element of realness missing. You never lose sight that you're watching Alia Bhatt. I find that is not the case with south Actors. The capacity to just become the character is immaculate. Maybe because they are more grounded overall and maybe the south has not seen the same kind of elite capture.. I am not sure. I find that many times, many hindi actors have nothing intellectual to say about their roles, and that gives me even more of a sense of how they are really not rooted in the reality they are trying to sell us. I think what connected people really to Rajkumar ot Ayushmann is that they have some of that earthiness. But even that is not enough. The real leap is how does the Hindi cinema get over it's elite pandemic that is making people feel so alienated from the films and the stories. And realistically without using tropes of religion or nationalism, can hindi cinema actually pull an audience with real stories? That's the question to really ask.

[@raja-jl9os]

Indian cinema is 💩💩💩

[@insomniarulesmylife3793]

This is partially true to an extent. Hindi cinema needs a re-imagination to be relevant to its audience in an increasingly globalised, competitive world. South understands that authenticity is their asset. People watch it because they know what to expect from it. The southern touch so to speak. Hindi has a built in default audience of 7-10 states which Hindi speakers inhabit. But these 7-10 states are diverse and have their own cultures and aspirations. Unless you represent that, you will lose out to more authentic content from other regions.

[@deepakirantirkeynssbhu8966]

@@raja-jl9os get lost It's not and there's no merit to what you said

[@gmgorgeousstar5879]

Bollywood is facing it's karma 🔥🔥🔥

[@gmgorgeousstar5879]

No originality in Bollywood

[@arjunsherin4322]

2 challenges for hindi : 1st from Telugu in terms of box office....For eg pushpa(hindi dubbed) collection...Next is Rrr, prabhas movies etc...Most telugu superstars make mass films also and tamil superstars 2nd challenge :Malayalam and tamil produces best mid budget quality films and hindi audience watch it from OTT, so whenever a hindi midbudget film releases,it will be unable to attract audience to theatre because they r watching great films from Ott So bollywood need big budget, quality films from now onwards... This is the challenge for hindi from south industries...

[@swathiprabhu4354]

The day JEE LE ZARA gets released is the day I will go back to theatre!

[@user-yk5lv8iw8x]

The cast is so lightweight. I wish there was a Jee Le Zara with Shabhana Azmi, Shefali Shah, Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan. Now That I would watch !!

[@swathiprabhu4354]

@@user-yk5lv8iw8x that cast would have worked maybe in 2015, half of the movie goers today don't recognise them! Also since it's a road trip movie, we connect with a generation who actually goes on road trips with friends. Having these known mega stars makes it exciting atleast for me!

[@user-yk5lv8iw8x]

@@swathiprabhu4354 Ha! Or even better- Asha Parekh, Helen and Waheeda Rehman. Didn’t they do a trip recently.

[@platinum9972]

Same

[@yogitasharma9120]

@@user-yk5lv8iw8x 👍😁

[@carlaconnor8347]

Karan Johar is absolutely hilarious and so easy to listen to.

[@praguacamole]

On the conversation around paying top actors xx amount because they will be able to recover xx amount post-release, I feel this argument stems from the fact that we market actors to audiences and the technical crew is the obvious scapegoat in this scenario. What I am trying to say is that we tell people, watch this movie because this STAR is in it. I guess it's time we start marketing the crew to the audiences -- who's the director? who's the producer? who's the writer? Position those faces as your heros, dont rely on actors for your star-branding. And we might see a positive shift in pay gaps to technical crew and subsequent quality of movies that we churn out.

[@Shrejo33]

Great comment

[@tinkadubey8894]

💯

[@newguyat77]

I am not Bollywood film watcher. I see a few films which get a positive feedback like andhadhun, barelly ki barfi or stri. I much more watch Malayalam and tamil due to the quality of content. But in my heart, I want the Bollywood to comeback strongly creatively and financially. Because the way in which Bollywood has increased visibility and market for Indian films, no other industry has done that. Once the world sees Bollywood, then they are likely to watch Telugu, Tamil or Malayalam later. Reaction channels in youtube is s an eg for this. Second reason is the soft power which Bollywood brings for the nation is immense. 3 idiots / Dangal has projected such positive impact for India in southeast Asia. If Bollywood gives chance to newcomers in all the fields, ultimately good people will emerge. However this requires taking chance. At least for every five movies, if they try some outrageous idea for one; they might discover next Anurag Kashyap. It is also important to give people a break when they are young. Take an eg of Tamil industry ; directors like Atlee, Karthik subbaraj etc made films with superstars when they are so young. If they had given Manoj Bajpai a break 15 years earlier, he would have played roles which Rajkumar rao is now playing. This roundtable definitely missed Dinesh Vijan who bankrolled small picture hits

[@Hello-kh6bk]

Indian don't realise how popular bollywood is outside of India. Its our true soft power, exporting our culture and language to other countries, A country like afghanistan learned Hindi by watching bollywood movies. Bollywood is also watched in middle east and african countries. Chinese president Xi after watching dangal, he said i would like to see more bollywood movies screened in China. In my opinion, Bollywood can be, What Hollywood is for America.. Bollywood can open other new markets for themselves and also for our regional movie industry. It will benefit everyone.. Nowadays bollywood lacks, A good movie script and also they are making mostly metro centric movies. They don't know how to make a good masala movie like south. Otherwise Bollywood is good it has given many iconic movies. The reason why it's popular outside of India.

[@radhikarb7047]

@@Hello-kh6bk exactly, bollywood needs to relearn how to make the entertaining movies that it used to make earlier. And also , incorporate more original songs in the movies in a proper way.

[@hasinabegumsayed7664]

Love how Karan and Zoya are appreciative of all those behind the scenes

[@itsmeshravs]

Anu, As an Indian who has been a Bollywood fan for a long time, came across Korean shows and cinema during the pandemic. It is outstanding , somehow we find very few shows which we can outstanding . The star system which has affected the quality of Indian films hopefully is passé.

[@itsmeshravs]

India 1 has moved in from non content movies

[@zuko_24568]

Korean cinema, the films and shows are simply amazing and I too discovered them during the pandemic and became hooked. They give me the feels and emotions that I used to get while watching Bollywood movies when I was younger, before Bollywood lost its unique style and charm

[@vasundharashukla9091]

I’m so late but I agree! Korean cinema and dramas are so far ahead of us. People in every part of the world enjoy it and it’s superior in quality in terms of story telling and visuals too! I hope we get there someday too

[@drbharath7565]

Zoya has the guts to reject a star and make a series like made in heaven with credible actors. Karan should follow the suit

[@shankarnanda7756]

The reason why Bollywood will loose it's charm over time against region cinema is Regional cinema : - They are earthy - Quality story line - Great music sense - Star power in South - Better respect to writer - Give a great height of emotions (SSRajamouli zone)

[@raghuvaranbullari4704]

Simply u said ss Rajamouli that's in off

[@jaschowdhari3463]

U forgot Nagraj Manjule , Dr.Biju , Vetrimaaran , Dibakar Banerjee , Anurag Kashyap , Nipun Dharmadhikari , Om Raut , Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti etc..

[@aritraroy2701]

Nah Simple facts are South Indians generally stick to supporting South films so those films always have a sureshot stable income. South Indians generally don't like Hindi films much and even if Bollywood made better movies the masses would stick to South movies. This will sound stereotypical and all but this is the harsh truth

[@shankarnanda7756]

@@aritraroy2701 yeah...in south ...in their own language they have such beautiful movies...that they don't feel the need to watch other

[@conservativeliberal6777]

@@aritraroy2701 Finally I found someone who thinks alike. I don't comment this out of fear of getting abused. Hindi audience are watching good south indian films dubbed in hindi in theatres but no matter how great hindi films release in south india, they won't earn as much as a south indian film. Most of Aamir Khan's films have been great from 2000 to 2016 but none of them did record business in south. But Dabang 3 which was a disaster got great opening in karnataka thanks to Kichcha Sudeep. The Hindi producers themselves don't have the confidence to release their films in south india on a large scale. Bollywood is highly dependent on Maharashtra. I know Sooryavanshi was promoted on a marathi show. Similarly hindi films should be promoted in south india. Somebody has to take the risk and try to win over south indian audience. It's not about content only. It is also about promoting and getting the right number of theatres.

[@souravroy5236]

Sameer explained a good definition about remakes and gave a tight reply to Anupama who thought this is funny.... 🤣🤣🤣

[@shakir4969]

he came prepared😂

[@deepikadinesh1477]

The first 7 plus minutes of the interview is Anupama desperately trying to get a straight-forward answer to her straight-forward question on the quality of hindi cinema today and audiences expectation of content. It’s funny and frustrating to see how these A-list producers are beating around the bush and saying everything but answering what they were asked about.

[@NM-gc7vc]

Ha ha. Spot on

[@arshahai2808]

“ I want to sue someone for their stupidity” Bravo Zoya!

[@ayeshasiddiqua2059]

Absolute fan of Zoya, Reema & Karan !

[@SamitGambhir]

Reema Kagti Ji's Crocs are my favorite! How relaxed and organic this person is! The conversation was insightful. Samir Ji's and Nikhil ji's soft calm demeanor has my heart and Zoya Ji's and Karan's grip on cinema is aspiring and charming. Lastly, Out of sheer curiosity, I really wanna know the name of 135 cr actor @nikhil advani ji.

[@bharathkumar4359]

I can only see Akshay kumar's articles on 135 crores

[@sangeetaangelakumar]

@@bharathkumar4359 ha ha i was looking through the comments hoping that someone would reveal the name! thank you

[@yashsingh6273]

Maybe Prabhas

[@PushpaTheRule.]

From 43:14 The Way He Told About Allu Arjun 🥺❤️ Self Made Pan India Star Without SSR 💥💥🔥

[@bethebest9546]

AA

[@kiranbanka6352]

🤩

[@akanshakapoor3829]

Allu Arjun is not self made he is a nepotism product nor he is a pan India star , his film Pushpa is FLOP in Hindi

[@prashantwasnik4229]

@@akanshakapoor3829 mast joke mara re zendu 😂😂

[@aritraroy2701]

Allu Arjun is not self made hes from the industry. Also wtf do you mean by "without SSR"??🤔🤔🤔 Why bring him into this?

[@MrayaRocks]

Those roundtables are so good, you guys should consider add subtitles for accessbility (for the hearing impaired and people who don't have English as a 1st language)

[@govardhanreddy1867]

39:50 Karan Johar praising South Films continuously for 6 mins in a stretch.. ❤❤

[@jaschowdhari3463]

for his own advantage , asliyat dekho uski .

[@CS2K23]

@@jaschowdhari3463 Maybe for his own advantage. But every word he's spoken of is true

[@123YADHU]

Once he hated and made fun of South cinema And now🔥

[@msraja1230]

@@123YADHU hypocrisy of north Indians, previously used to mock south indian cinema and now they are calling the same south indian cinema as INDIAN Cinema

[@andemike09]

When Karan Talked About Fahad Faasil & Other Regional Movies etc It Made Me Feel That He Is Really Knowing A Lot About Indian Movie Industry....!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

39:24 He’s right about the Adaptations working but Atleast it should be good and not take the audience for granted.

[@Rpp92898]

Question should have been to specific remakes/adaption and not generalized all remakes/adaption.

[@mirzabaig2004]

Karan is just an ocean of knowledge. His true strength is industry expertise. Thanks Anu as always for being an excellent moderator. The way she made sure everyone spoke is great!

[@atulwarkade1658]

1:06:00 Nikhil: I wish Irrfan today was alive . Me too sir.💔

[@arbitrary_assumption]

It was fantastic as always. Just a suggestion though ..when u r inviting Zoya I think there is no need for reema or vice versa coz I think they share the same school of thought and their work is also similar. Only one of them would suffice and someone else would have added another paradigm to the conversation 👍

[@AMiT-tc6vp]

These producers happy to pay 5-10Cr. for the rights of the South Movies in return they got "An Original Story" n a Template to shoot, But they r not willing to pay Half of that amount to Mumbai based Screenwriters for their Orignal Stories.. thats where they r lacking from South..

[@aritraroy2701]

Its just a lazy formula because these people know that the story is a hit story

[@The_meta_narrator]

Are u a writer?

[@raja-jl9os]

@@aritraroy2701 India ko fiction movie banai chiye india kab tak rom com se kam chalata rhega 💩💩💩

[@dedeewrites31]

I can listen to this man for hours -- Karan Johar

[@sandybokara2109]

I think 135 crore guy is Akshay kumar

[@6017rbm]

135 cr for 1 actor!!! The costliest movie ever made in Malayalam had a budget of 100 cr🤦.

[@raja-jl9os]

Prabash 150 cr 😂🤔

[@manthanmodi7712]

Karan Johar was great to listen to.

[@saja2981]

Always is

[@abhilashbhadange2920]

Talaash is such a gem & underrated movie of Reema ✨❣️

[@LogicQuest]

The irony is that everyone speaks against some assumptions..only to return next year and tell about same assumptions..if such influential people cannot change things who can?

[@akanshakapoor3829]

Completely agree with you

[@MuskanKumari-wx4hd]

Audience..till the day people blindly watch stars in any shit movie. This is going to happen and they are going to charge the moon cutting the remuneration and quality of technicians and the movie...producers can't do this because they have to pay the stars for the movie to work...

[@akanshakapoor3829]

@@MuskanKumari-wx4hd yes nobody should watch films of FLOP talentless nepotism products be it from Bollywood or south

[@raja-jl9os]

@@akanshakapoor3829 india ko fiction movie banane ki jarurat h log tabhi actors ki movie dekhne ayenge 😭

[@ashini6779]

I think that the exposure to content from all over the world has definitely changed the palate. The choice for paying for an experience is more conscious. With the easy availability of content from script monsters such as South Korea, Japan, America, South India,etc has made audiences more aware and raised expectations. The platforms like Netflix, Prime are pushing this forward therefore Bollywood needs to push more on scripts.

[@raja-jl9os]

Netflix and amazon prime user kitne h india m 😂

[@BertRussie]

45:02 onwards. Proud malayali moment

[@THEJOKER-lh2wx]

Thx

[@Sai-ug7zz]

The only Critic or reviewer in India who actually have courage to ask direct questions like these to top producers/film makers. Producers are truly the one who actually either profitted or in loss because of a movie, their point of view is important & it’s nice to see them candid here. Hope actors understand & demand what actually is deserved unlike being so demanding. The producers should really take stand about what they are facing & pay technicians more, take care of crew like Deepika mentioned.

[@kamaljeetkamaljeet7334]

Karan Johar is a great converstionlist . ☺️ He has such immense knowledge of show business .

[@ViditGaur.]

That's he is why one of the biggest producers

[@mouliteeparthi9838]

*Dishonesty* says the women whose whole movie has literally been sneaked from 8mile and if thats not enough,it was sent to oscars... GOSH!!Why am I alive?!?!

[@Ushi123]

Please do a Directors and a writers table.

[@apurvashankaranarayanbhat2179]

Producers vaccinated their crew because they were compelled to do so. Otherwise they wouldn't be allowed to make their movies. Don't make it sound like you did it out of compassion or your goodness of heart.

[@losers638]

Exactly!

[@bharathr6744]

Listening to Karan is full-on entertainment. More entertaining than most content on Streaming this year :D Love how funny he is.

[@arunks6986]

Hope he sticks to doing interviews rather than making films

[@aritraroy2701]

@@arunks6986 He's literally the most successful producer and one of the biggest directors this industry has seen. You are just plain delusional. 😂😂

[@arunks6986]

@@aritraroy2701 good for him. But none of his films were enjoyable for me. All superficial films. Strictly my opinion. You can still call him superstar, biggest, most talented whatever you want

[@snehabanerg]

An interesting discussion. I am one of those who has watched Indira the Tiger simply because it was so popular on TV. However I am not sure why Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’s name is mentioned as an example for a failure and not lavish budget movies like Bunty and Babli or even 83 which has gone nowhere close to its budget

[@PetrolSniffingDoofus]

Maybe this was shot before 83's release. Not sure about Bunty Babli though

[@senguptasayn]

Great observation. Bunty Bubli was carefully swept under the rug.

[@87murthy]

The point they're making is not about failures but multiplex movies (movies meant to cater to urban audience) which might have received good reviews but not big bucks

[@kayjay3264]

Nikhil Advani - the producer of Satya Mev Jayate sitting on the panel …maybe the first question should have been solely directed towards him - why is Bollywood dwindling ?

[@narufan5999]

KJO's interviews are something I always watch😍

[@Saranvs333]

I couldn't even believe the fact that there are actors demanding 135 crores as remuneration. I think no one can guess it to that number. Oh my gosh... Just get out of those actors. We don't need them. We need real actors, precisely performers. And as a malayali, I felt so proud when zoya and karan spoke about nayattu, great Indian kitchen, fahad and dulquer. I felt so happy they watch our movies and notice our performers. Thank you film companion for this wonderful round table discussion... Enjoyed a lot.

[@akanshakapoor3829]

"watch our films, notice our performers" ??? Are you a director- producer or getting even a single rupee from film box office collection ???

[@Saranvs333]

@@akanshakapoor3829 I don't know in what sense did you put this to me. And I don't see anything wrong saying in that way. As a film enthusiastic person, I don't feel guilty in collectively saying like that. It's not like I'm dividing people. Malayalam films are known for its realistic nature. That's our culture shown it. So it's our culture, our movies and our performers. I hope this makes sense.

[@sushmitsenapati5110]

I love it how Karan really has nailed it in understanding how the movies are to be fixed. from where he comes, it's lovely to see him talk sense. hope you do good in life cause it seems if u do well we get entertained.

[@varun3062]

What Zoya said is correct "not work with them" what Bollywood lacking is content....come up with good content and good fresh talents ....thats what Malayalam nd Tamil industries are doing...135 crores is sharukh khan

[@adi_malhotra02]

Glad you had audience for this round table in the form of Reema!

[@arnavaswani4114]

amazing comment lol

[@ViditGaur.]

😂😂

[@gvenkatesh7476]

Came for AA ❣️