Is there a content crisis in Bollywood? Varun Grover Juhi Chaturvedi Himanshu Sharma Saiwyn Quadras

In this FC Adda, we bring together four screenwriters in Bollywood who are at the top of their game. They tell us if the industry is suffering from a serious dearth of good scripts. Between Varun Grover (Masaan), Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku, Vicky Donor) Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Weds Manu) and Saiwyn Quadras (Neerja) we get a real sense of what it means to be a writer in the film industry, the process of pitching to producers, and what we need to do empower screenwriters.
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[@TheCoolgagz]

“Ram is a greater hero than Valmiki.” Wow, Varun Grover. This line sums up the whole conversation. The finest round table conversation ever. Thanks, Film Companion. ❤️

[@FilmCompanion]

Thanks for watching Gargy. :D

[@usmanarif24]

hey Gargy... being a Pakistani and from a muslim background I couldnt understand Varun Grover's reference of Ram being a greater hero than Valmiki. If you dont mind can u kindly explain the roles of valmiki and Ram he was talking abt...

[@vg82]

usman arif Pakistan ke log ye bhi dekhte hai kya..aur fawad khan Kidhar gya ...no news at all.

[@TheCoolgagz]

usman arif Hey Usman, Valmiki was an ancient Indian poet who had written the ‘Ramayana’, the story of Lord Ram. So what Varun meant was, not giving the due to the writers is an age old cultural issue. And this disparity is still prevalent today. Hope I was able to answer your doubt. 😊

[@usmanarif24]

@Gargy... Thanks Gargy..yeah i got your point.

[@rahulmalik4091]

wait varun has written the lyrics of moh moh k dhage.... Oh god fabulous song.... all whole time I was praising papon..

[@adityakumar3887]

Yaa....He won National Award for that

[@youisstupid2586]

Rahul Malik and udta punjab from the film udta punjab.

[@karank4288]

Udta Punjab

[@prayashlahkar5170]

Bhai Papan da ne likha hai isne to kuch bhi bol diya🙂💔

[@akshatakumar1400]

More writers round tables pls. They’re phenomenal.

[@aspirer47]

Unfortunately they don't get the recognition they deserve

[@ashertheaudiophile1917]

Yes they are

[@aryan-qc6tk]

So happy to finally see WRITERS. Yay. Tnx anupama

[@KarthikVijapurapu]

KJo says he doesn't find great scripts from other writers but promptly announces a sequel to Student of the Year. What irony!

[@ankushalgudkar4717]

Has to make money somehow to keep his production afloat right? Most producers tend to do one film for money and one for the soul. Hope he does the same too lol. Would be amazing if he did.

[@sagarthorat9175]

KJo directs only the stories he has written. The scripts that he reads are for Dharma Productions and the directors that he has employed in that company.

[@subhadeepghosh3961]

Well then I thought of film making as an art .There is a beauty to it and not money.

[@subhadeepghosh3961]

MBAs run the production industry not artists.

[@vanshikapant1829]

You talk about Student but Dharma has a great collection of films like kapoor and sons, lunchbox, etc. It’s unfair to say that about kjo bc he knows how to make money through a certain type of films and invest the money earned in some content driven cinema as well. I feel he is great at the job he does.

[@anuraghedau]

Varun grover.😍😍

[@RahulKumar-ng2gh]

Love him, I disagree with him on many issues, but still love him, this man is gem

[@anuraghedau]

Rahul Kumar true ..😊

[@dixitkashyap7100]

Rahul Kumar like what issues?

[@RahulKumar-ng2gh]

What issues? means you want to know about the issues with which I disagree him on it

[@dixitkashyap7100]

Yup I wonder if those are as same as mine

[@ranjithakashyap2081]

Varun Grover & Juhi Chaturvedi are absolutely honest and unbiased. I particularly loved what Varun said about award shows 👏

[@manavsomaiya1239]

Film companion single handedly trying to save Bollywood! Hats off! 🔝

[@hardik9616]

What A Great Comment

[@justTp01]

Seriously😂

[@jimmysjoggersvlogs2360]

Cheta bagat you rock

[@siddharth2796]

Nothing to save

[@manashitalukdar1240]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@whatever3041]

I liked everything Varun said, especially that we value Ramayan more than Valmiki.

[@santydolby]

What Ever Sorry, as unfair as it may seem, story is always greater than storyteller. :)

[@Q_QQ_Q]

ram is a fictional character and Brahmin lololoool. even though its stupid .

[@Q_QQ_Q]

I wanna ask one thing " when did one thing bollywood produce one good thing ?" Industry is almost completely dominated by Upper caste and they just copy & paste and this is prevalent in every field . Upper caste just do copy and paste even in foreign countries , just look at the Indians abroad . Most of them indulge in cheating in foreign universities . Then they call themselves TALENTED . 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

+s a you are a foreigner then why are you commenting on Indiaan page ? dont you have any work to do in your own country ? Dont try to put your nose in others matters .

[@Vdk034]

Groot Official Just like Allah and Jesus or should we say the whole concept of God is based on fiction.

[@amulyasubhash7764]

Please please bring them back. I'm extremely curious on their individual process and also their journey to dream to become a screenwriter. As a film student it would be extremely educational.

[@supermanish]

Varun Grover \m/ So glad that somebody finally did a writer's table. They are the people with actual content.

[@kaustic79]

When I heard Moh Moh ke Dhaage, I had to do a bit of research to find out who the lyricist was. Then there was this awesome film Masan! I knew who the director was, but did not know the lyricist of Moh was the writer of that brilliant piece of cinema. And then, I was thrilled to discover he is also the same guy who made a fabulous standup comic act on Padmavaat! Varun Grover is someone am currently in love with! Have a gigantic crush on him! For his capacity to cerebrate!

[@chingariapkaapnaraju]

bey wo koi gana hai benjo

[@chingariapkaapnaraju]

Abey wo koi gana hai benjo

[@kelsangdolma2564]

Varun Grover is one of my favorite writer. I often KZbin his name and watch his videos 💕

[@giitanjalichiya2116]

Am I the only one who really appreciated Raanjhana? The stalker aspect was bad, but I felt that it was a very accurate description of the scenery of a small town. Wonderfully written.

[@maheshsunny6212]

Yeah I do think so ur only one I guess!😉

[@arunimatiwari6910]

Yes! The dialogue in Ranjhanaa were brilliant! Dhanush's monologue in the end was so beautiful.

[@mandaroncondlima2832]

No you're not the only one. I have watched and enjoyed each and every characters portrayed in this movie.

[@Jackdudu]

Ha saalo padhai karo, bus,train iPhone aur chokari ke piche mat bhagna

[@theahulkushwah]

I agree with you. The good thing was that they did not justified the characters' actions with a happy ending. Everyone had to suffer the consequences of their actions.

[@theahulkushwah]

If Hindi Film Industry ever achieves the level of excellence that audience desire (at least some of them), the contribution of critics like Anupama Chopra and Rajeev Masand will be remembered. It feels great to see that finally someone is asking more relevant questions in an interview than "Apni Khoobsurti/fitness ka raaz bataiye?"

[@nagmam6112]

Yes🙏🙏

[@Jjhonny5369]

Not Rajeev masand

[@shubhranshubasistha9002]

And if you want more relevant questions then watch Rajya Sabha tv interview where Mr Irfaan asks about the craft itself and allows others to speak. He LISTENS very carefully which is very rare in our media.

[@theahulkushwah]

@@shubhranshubasistha9002 Yes, I have listened his interviews as well. He is an exceptional interviewer.

[@binuvs3924]

U supporting someone who writes blind articles. Really....

[@SaionSinha]

Finally writers on the table. Thanks Film Companion for the great content. People need to see every facet of the industry. Looking forward to more such videos.

[@Abcdefspi]

We are not seeing you guys for the first time sir... India is changing... And you people rock!!!

[@lolhahah21]

Unfortunately I am lol except for maybe the guy on the left.. he looks familiar.

[@budguesor9222]

09:38 subtly hinting to chetan bhagat 😂😂 got to love varun grover.. Kam shabdon me bhi boht kuch keh deta hai ye banda 😍

[@balajeevns]

pankaj B lol true 😬

[@indianfreebird7544]

😂

[@Jackdudu]

Sabko bas 2 word aa gaye hai banda aur bandi, Ladka ya aadmi kaha gaya, hindi me kaha banda a at a hai mughalo ki santano? Banda aapki khidmad me hazir hai

[@ravin2363]

true that crap writer

[@budguesor9222]

Jay Panjari sab aajkal 'word' bol rahe hai, 'Shabd' ya 'bol' kaha gaya, hindi me kaha 'word' ata hai angrezo ki saltano? Eg: letters in a word .. You get the point? Na english angrezo ki jaagir hai, na urdu mughlo ki.. Ram prasad Bismil jitne urdu ke the, javed akhtr utne hi hindi k hai. :) jo chahe use kar lo.. Cheers!

[@anshuljain8515]

Film Companion, please do a video with just Anupama and Varun talking about films, writing and scripts. I could listen to this guy talk in his dark, sarcastic but profound tone all day.

[@FilmCompanion]

Noted! But check out our site Anshul. We've done a lot of pieces with Varun. www.filmcompanion.in

[@anshuljain8515]

Film Companion Alright... Lovely website though

[@maganur12]

Some of us DO know all your names if not recognize faces :-) but yes there are times when I watch a song on KZbin n I keep searching who wrote it 🙆

[@Q_QQ_Q]

I wanna ask one thing " when did one thing bollywood produce one good thing ?" Industry is almost completely dominated by Upper caste and they just copy & paste and this is prevalent in every field . Upper caste just do copy and paste even in foreign countries , just look at the Indians abroad . Most of them indulge in cheating in foreign universities . Then they call themselves TALENTED . 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@deepanknaykar]

anupama maganur that's how it is it's always have been and will be just some of us otherwise we would be considered mediocre where in reality apart from this " some of us " every one is mediocre

[@joinobbintejahan5060]

anupama maganur yeah me too but most of the time don't find writer name

[@viveksjnj]

Hey Varun... I watched the whole video because you guys are the real stars... Obviously India is into celebrity worship lekin hum jaise kuch kadardan bhi hai Jo ye pehle dekhte hai ki writer kaun hai ya director kaun hai before choosing which film to watch.

[@ananyabiswas2007]

Thank you Anpama for inviting these writers. The conversation does really make sense unlike many stars' stupid words.

[@JessePinkmanABQ]

Captivating! I can listen to Juhi Chaturvedi talk for weeks!

[@ananda_kr]

Varun Grover is multi-talented! Lyrics, story, stand-up.... 🙌🏻

[@ankushalgudkar4717]

I was waiting for this conversation the most and thank you so so soooo much Anupama mam for doing this! Just to add to their point, I always hear actors and producers saying "directors are the captain of the ship", "we need to empower writers more and all". I completely agree but rarely anyone realizes that writers are the GOD that created that world in which that ship floats and travels in. Jobs come from the fact that they wrote a movie so they do deserve a lot more respect than they are getting now. Definitely will appreciate so many writers a lot more now. Thank you Film Companion.

[@subhadeepghosh3961]

Varun griver nailed it ."Writing culture" is not our education system.Everyone is after Physics and Maths

[@FilmCompanion]

Thanks for watching!

[@Anisha677]

Ankush Algudkar h

[@Vipulvashi]

Must watch interview for film lovers, creative minds

[@lijolav]

One of the best interview at film companion. Great Anu mam . This interview with writers should be a long term thing.

[@charlie7mason]

There aren't that many true writers in Bollywood to have that many roundtables, hahaha.

[@DC-fc9zi]

Varun Grover is a multi talented person.Great lyricist and stand up as well.Much better than Kapil Sharma.

[@deepanknaykar]

DC 1810 Bhai kaha isko Kapil se compare krre ho Ye toh coca cola ko Pepsi se compare krne waali baat hogyi

[@stifler4eva1]

Poora comment accha Laga but last me wahi chutiyap comparison analogy.

[@GOD-zt6sf]

well that's just slapstick comedy .... & the requirement in the TV industry is actually slapstick or mediocre content that's why he once had the most viewed show on TV bcoz people unfortunately in india are not matured in terms of sense of humour that's what the truth is ..... Maybe kapil sharma is a good comedian & just bcoz for the sake of running his show on TV he's doing or maybe actually he is shitty, u can't tell......

[@GOD-zt6sf]

Kshitij Birdi ya u're somewhere ri8 but my point was the only reason he still continues to do that bcoz people actually enjoy that shit in India... if we as a society refused to watch that show then probably we'll see much more progressive & funny content on TV no matter who's presenting it.....

[@user-ow9ct6nt8k]

Dumbest comparison ever 🤦‍♀️

[@shivrajmulik4997]

Mr Grover: 9:15 28:18 34:56 43:36 Your welcome

[@ajmalghan]

He really talks sense

[@garrygrewal149]

film companion D.O.P's in the next adda please... Varun Grover jeet gae tum. Also love the clarity with which Juhi Chaturvedi addressed each question.

[@swaravaishnav8718]

LOVED THIS INTERVIEW! And I'm so happy someone is doing a round table with the writers of our industry!

[@n_s6820]

It was such a pleasure to watch and hear writers' perspective. Something which is so rare. Thank you Anupama and team. You guys doing a great job!

[@ibiriso]

One of the best round tables so far! Loved every bit of it. They highlighted all the issues so aptly. And also I feel, it’s high time they get their due. Which fortunately is happening . I mean, I am the one who when likes a song, searches for the lyricist. ALWAYS!! Or when I like the movie, I search for the name of the writer. Not many people do that. And it’s about time these creative people get their due. And we need more of such round tables so that it reaches to the masses as an eye opener. Thank you Film companion. ❤️

[@chaturabhat-kamath4728]

being respectful, and not taking names... i recently worked as an assistant director to "this" producer- director who whipped up screenplays with English dialogues and would want translations to those scripts so he could shoot them asap... one film he wrote a night back, he got his assistant to get a person to translate the whole script overnight, and the very next day they began shooting the film. he finished the shoot in just five nights. being a student of old school making where we would work on the script atleast six months minimum, here was a man who wanted to churn out films like instant noodles... i worked with him for just 2 months. i wonder how such people get financers... while people who have worked on scripts for atleast a year have difficulties getting their films made. here im still assisting since 2009 feeling i am still not prepared to make my own debut in direction, trying to grasp sensibilities of writing and direction... and here one finishes his film making course... and viola.. he is churning out instant noodles?? this is another reason i feel content even with scope is coming out without any sense.

[@MrDnag88]

Only in India people think assisting can help you in becoming a director. In today’s day and age there is no need to assist. Making your own short films is the only way to learn filmmaking. Hardly 2-3% of directors have been ADs anywhere else in the world. And, yes you are right that people who don’t deserve to direct make movies because when deserving people are busy working on their craft, they are making contacts and doing all kinds of hustling to deceive people with money.

[@TheDarkhorse700]

Quite sure this is RGV.

[@DevarsiGhosh91]

Must be RGV. Only he shot an actual feature length film in just five days.

[@jkuyujgng]

Hello maam How to find work as an AD for somebody who hasn't gone to film school. Kindly help me.

[@priyapandey8623]

Really engaging conversation....varun is right lyricist ka naam bhi nahi likte google karna padta hai....writers are storytellers..."they make a world of difference" "make the world different " they dont deserve this oblivion and especially women in writing & technical field should be promoted & supported... Ps: even i m writing a script i want to work with dharma production😊😊 wish me luck💃💃😁🙌

[@manpreetrathorecreations3127]

priya pandey tune sab sahi likha, sab kuch impressive tha but last me p.s. k Naam pe tune apna maksad bta diya jyada gyaani banne ka.😂😂😂

[@priyapandey8623]

manu rathore arey yaar to put in out in the universe....to attract good vibes😊 i dont mind do u?😝😅

[@Q_QQ_Q]

I wanna ask one thing " when did one thing bollywood produce one good thing ?" Industry is almost completely dominated by Upper caste and they just copy & paste and this is prevalent in every field . Upper caste just do copy and paste even in foreign countries , just look at the Indians abroad . Most of them indulge in cheating in foreign universities . Then they call themselves TALENTED . 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@CaptainIndiaa]

Are you from production crew, I just saw your name their?

[@priyapandey8623]

Scratchy Singh noooo😅

[@taty963]

thank you for bringing them together, it is one of the best addas ever!! i wish it was longer specially for varun grover, i could listen to his stories for hours!

[@NitishKumar-pl6bf]

Writers and Farmers both are on same level in india , provide the primary and crucial ingredient but both of them are not a matter of concern . This is so ridiculous . I always search for the name of writer and director at the end of the film also in the video songs lyrics writer . From all the four great writers over here I knew Varun grover and Himanshu Sharma , and a huge fan of both. Now get to know two more from now. #bringthechange

[@shashank0907able]

Damn you can almost feel the pain when they just asking for some recognition and respect.

[@vivekinfocus]

Loved this! Looking forward to more such round tables and Addas

[@shrutixd6620]

This is the best group of ppl adda...like in every discussion i somehow get irritated by someone but here each and everyone is so genuine nd good

[@guddujunky]

Karan Johar himself is a threat to Indian Cinema. Since Kal Ho na Ho he has not done anything creative but copying, pasting and remaking of old movies and songs.

[@vanshikapant1829]

Karan Johar’s Dharma productions has been putting out great movies like kapoor and sons, lunchbox, etc. He directs very few movies like Ae dil, or Soty. And through these films he earns the money to reinvest in the content cinema mentioned above. He’s not a threat he’s trying. The fact that people only relate him to that kind of cinema is just lack of awareness.

[@rohanchaturvedii]

guddujunky He may not be a great director, but his production house has given the audience some amazing stories.

[@ethnne]

Karan Johar should never direct another movie. All his movies are terrible, regressive and stupid. He probably should stick to producing.

[@MrHarsh3600]

guddujunky what else can you expect from a gay guy.

[@guddujunky]

vanshika pant Vanshika.. those 3 most famous songs of Ae Dil were remake of old black and white movies of Indian Cinema. you can check Asha Bhosle review on it. SOTY, Kapoor and Sons are good for eyes but there is nothing tht you can take out of theatre. There's nothing new in his movies. Actually.. they kno if the movie doesn't work they ll earn money from KZbin views. He is a show off thts it. A few movies are good like Lunch Box..and tht is how he should work. I hope you have seen movies from Drishyam Films.. Their movies may not be a blockbuster but they have the capacity to stay in your mind and that too for a long time.

[@sudhangshudas3099]

14:55 onwards....what Mr Himanshu is saying defines today's hindi film audience.

[@DevikaK1293]

Please, please do more of these, Film Companion! I agree that we don't know enough about writers in Bollywood, about their process, about their hard work, but I (and I'm sure many others) want to learn more and this is such a great platform for spreading awareness!

[@samiulbhuiyan]

This is the best ..hands down

[@poojapal4431]

Varun Grover :)

[@rush4mee1]

This is one of the most interesting and engaging episodes I have seen in a long time, so many talented and creative minds together was simply a treat to watch. A big 👍🏻 to the writers.

[@nimrat17]

This was wonderful to watch. Thank you so much!!

[@ipsitamishra6796]

Much needed. Thank you for this one. :)

[@zuban-e-filmy6690]

Saiwyn Quadras is so correct. This video has got 1888 views. I have always believed a movies stands on 4 pillars. Direction, Story/screenplay, Acting and Cinematography. So it makes writers a 25% share holder in a movie. However we as viewers have no exposure towards writers and their works. Its not a great sign. Story telling is a complex art . It needs a person to expose him/herself to so many situations in life. Writing a story is not easy, rather it takes all the juice out of you. Here we see writers are so much in pain, that this round table seems to be an operation table where 4 patients are telling what they are going thru to Anupama Ji . I can see pain in what they say. Great explanation without using abusive language. This defines what writers are going thru.

[@pallavisharma6030]

Dude you probably counted views like a few hours after it released, it has like 90 thousand views now

[@zuban-e-filmy6690]

Pallavi Sharma ya true... but still way too less

[@gohan12991]

Maybe read a book. Books are great, cheap and an efficient way of being entertained rather than watching a movie play in front of you in cinema.

[@sarveshkhandelwal4403]

I liked it so badly I wish there was a bloopers as well and a part2

[@Sweetmeet10]

This was THE BEST adda ever!!! High time the real heroes of a story get validated and respected in every sense in our film industry. Thank you FC!

[@sahanasarkar5757]

Thank you so much for this ! Loved it !!

[@annasmohammed4365]

Bollywood is a star driven industry. That's why they cast popular actors with shitty story in the movie and most of the idiotic audience make those movies Hit. Nowadays, relate able and content driven stories are need of the hour.

[@clutcherreacts4762]

Yeahhh

[@AsliArpit]

Best round table talk. I think web series will surely surpass cinema in coming years. Writers are coming up with some amazing ideas in web, amazing scripts etc.

[@notyourstory8169]

Arpit Bhatnagar really bro even I think now a days English Netflix contents are better made than Hollywood films. And the indian web contents or app contents are better than the Hindi cinema

[@saksheekumar]

Maybe... I mean I saw AltBalaji content which really sucks. Sacred Games is also somewhat overrated in my humble opinion. TVF makes decent content. But I don't think it can substitute cinema yet.

[@nagmam6112]

😊yup

[@barnitasarkar996]

Plz web series me koi overrated star kids ko mat dalo Bas Kjo, salman and mahesh and others should be banned from doing web series Kjo already ruined Netflix india Wtf Give talented people a chance That's all

[@sowmyav19]

This is by far the best roundtable discussion conducted by Film Companion. Love to listen to more such insightful writers and lyricists.

[@salil508]

Such a treat this was! Thank you film companion.

[@AbhishekSingh_29]

I am simple man. I see a good story. I like it.

[@KhuramMalikme]

I'd like to personally thank each of the writers for sharing their views and reassure them that there is at least one person out there that values their contribution and their struggle. This was a great episode.

[@justjafrinthings]

What a wonderful conversation! I loved it very much. Look forward to seeing more videos like this, may be with DoPs and Cinematographers.

[@apoorvadk9635]

Thank you for this wonderful video! And kudos to all these writers and many more whose stories are waiting to see the light of the day!

[@pushpakprasar4719]

thanq for this video Anupama jeee

[@abhaychoubey711]

This was a great adda Anupama ma'am . Loved hearing our writers talk about the industry and all . Thank you for this . One request if i may , Kindly do an adda with D.o.P's and Editors of our industry as well . We'd love to see how they see Cinema with their lens and scissors respectively :) . Thank you

[@FilmCompanion]

Thanks for watching Abhay. Yes, we are planning a series with technicians. Stay tuned! :)

[@halomifitness9182]

Absolutely brilliant round table gathering. It was so insightful to hear from writers. Lots of power to each one of them.

[@poojapurohit3620]

Best round table ever... keep up the good work... love film companion...

[@sagarthorat9175]

Not just content, the way movies are directed should also be debated.. Even if content is silly, the director should be creative enough to execute it .. the movies are shittily directed where every thing is spoon fed to our dumb audiences...Big Directors like SLB, Karan Johar, Imtaiz Ali probably cannot direct a story which is written by someone else.. The audience is also dumb. I cannot blame the writers as I don't know what wonderful stories they may have written but they never saw the light of day because no one's willing to produce or direct it...

[@subhadeepghosh3961]

A story well written should also be well directed and U think a country like England,US even Korea can produce such great directors and writers but India with a polpulation of 1.3 billion cannot .There actors are casted accrding to the role wriiten and here roles are wriiten keeping in mind the actors.Thats the reason u will rarely find dynasties in Hollywood.

[@rohitanand9828]

dynasties are everywhere. wherever there is business and a legacy to uphold there will be dynasties. but overall i agree with what u said about the casting . Sagar is also correct that this is a deep cultural issue . thats why it runs in a cycle .

[@subhadeepghosh3961]

In hollywood how many film dynasties are there?I can remember only one

[@subhadeepghosh3961]

BTW if anyone watches the above video fully, he/she will understand what the real problem is?

[@subhadeepghosh3961]

Not everywhere filmaking and acting is an art not some business or political idealogue that someone needs to uphold it

[@AmanpreetSinghBhamrah]

This is one of the most depressing and nevertheless important ADDA i 've seen in quite a while.... Thanks Film Companion for showing the chalatant attitude of our creative industries through these writers whom i love and adore..

[@gurindersinghwazir3638]

Just love this interview. Please do more!

[@Tanvii_NiharMehta]

What a great discussion. A topic that we rhe audience on a daily basis do not even talk about. I found myself on board with each one of you and feel honoured that m now in an era where such films are being made. So proud to have all of you in this industry.

[@tagamag]

More writers and more such dialogues in 2022 please! We're in the writer's den with the OTT platforms and theaters going almost hand in hand for business. This deserves more discussions, rather a book!

[@joshichandresh]

This conversation is gold !!

[@FilmCompanion]

yay!

[@Jackdudu]

Bas dil behlate raho, kuch nai hone wale , 3 star comment

[@fazilmohammed8515]

Wonderful video. Thank you film companion.

[@sanadesai2918]

This was amazing! Such great insights. Want a lot more of this and more often

[@anayagracias6514]

Some of the issues that Varun Grover raised were quite pressing and legitimate ,especially in the end wherein he stresses about representation in the industry and also of the films which is highly skewed in favour of representing North Indian culture(read Punjabi) as well as also the background of actors who are mostly Punjabis, I am yet to cut across a film(not a documentary)which represents the adivasi culture not as a passing reference but as a full fledged theme of the film. The only film that did that was Manjhi and Newton but sadly enough it was an outsider's view. Moreover we need more people from varied backgrounds so that Bollywood becomes a space which is more true to the pan indian character as varied and as rich as our cultures and traditions are.

[@anujab6163]

I actually thought after reading the title that this video is gonna be booorrrinng.. But, it is, by far the best round table discussion I have ever seen ❤

[@rahildoshi4626]

You promised to have writers’ round table conference, kaha hain? We need more such concepts.

[@r.sreekumar1573]

A deeply felt thanks for this Ms. Chopra. Loved hearing my favourite writers. ☺️☺️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Ashish-fm1rp]

"Salman shows up, gets an award" well played XD

[@sagarthorat9175]

India's literacy is 74%. Education is key to understanding cinema with content. Global exposition is necessary to understand complex human emotions. We can simply complain that movies lack content, but we have to be practical that content driven cinema is not accepted in our society because the ability to understand and empathize is not encouraged in our society. Reading literature is confined to arts students and the current youth are reading mythology books of Amish, Devdutta, and books of Chetan Bhagat and the plethora of soft-core porn, amir garib, ucch Dharm neech Dharm, Hindu muslim love stories set in IIMs IITs Corporates etc... Firstly let educate our children and encourage them to read literature and expose them to different types of people, with no prejudices.

[@Stephensofceea]

I agree completely. But one place I differ is that the younger, mostly urban, educated youth may not be reading good literature, but their movie literacy is pretty high and that's a good thing and I think that has started a small but sure change in Indian cinema

[@sagarthorat9175]

Stephen Anna Marydas I think we are those youth and our movie literacy has improved because we get to see many world movies because of internet. I don't consider us as champions of Indian cinema. We always compare our cinema with world cinema and criticize it constantly. And that writer Himanshu is wrong that it was the same in 2015, 2014...and years before. Because of internet boom I am able to watch so many international series and so many good movies that Hindi cinema seems childish and gimmicky. 2017 was a disaster year for Hindi Cinema compared to years earlier. And it's not going to get better because even these writers on the current table are not that good compared to what's out there. It's cynical of me but that's the truth. These writers are good for the audiences who haven't consumed global entertainment because of language barriers. Take any picture from Best Picture 2018 Oscar nominations, which Indian writer can think of writing a movie like The Post, The Shape of water, Ladybird, etc. and which Indian director has a vision to direct such movies.. ? The last Indian movie with a vision was Lagaan (ofcourse some few more like RDB, Munnabhai, )... now none of the movies surprise you.. Not to discredit their work, they are very good but we need visionaries in writing, producing, directing and cinematography.

[@Stephensofceea]

True. The writing in Bollywood isn't rigorous enough. For a nation that has created many literary giants like Tagore, Amitav Ghosh etc. its surprising our writing still lacks depth. And the very fact that people like you and many youngsters like you are breaking language barriers and finally started consuming good cinema and has created a market for better cinema in India. Yes, the movies these writers here have wrote arent cinematic genius that say "The Shape of the Water' or 'The Post'is, but Neerja, Piku and Vicky Donor etc are certainly strides in the right direction. The bar for a script being good in India is so low right now that these good movies seems to be brilliant ones to us. And as cinema literacy grow in India the bar keeps getting higher and higher. The very fact that producers like Ekta Kapoor and Karan Johar are atleast talking about empowering writers are signs of a better phase in Hindi cinema. I am a malayali and this crisis hit Malayalam industry in the 2000s. But the cinema literacy in Kerala has risen dramatically and since 2011 the general quality of Malayalam cinema has increased so much that the typical "Masala", "Paisa Vasool" sort of cinema has become a rareity and not a sure bet in Kerala market anymore. ALthough, they still cant match up to the Hollywood quality of writing things have begun to look up and people actually started going back to the Theatres. I think better days lies ahead for Hindi cinema as well.

[@crazyfriendist]

exactly, our audience are evolving. I guess it will take another 20 yrs to accept all kinds of films

[@GregorSamsa996]

Really it is a depressing story of bollywood which claims to be de facto ambassador of indian cinema in foreigns. Actually bollywood had no tradition of making quality films except Guru Dutt,Hrishikesh . We are such a huge society- multi faced society, so much warmth so much colour. But still 99% directors deal with extramarital affair, college love , unneccesary songs and dance. These directors must learn something from hollywood, bengali ,malayali and marathi cinemas. Upcoming writers like Varun, Juhi must be encouraged. Hope sanity prevails in Bollywood otherwise i dont want fo spend my times to watch all shit bolly craps.

[@shouvikbose2809]

Excellent.... Truly appreciate the great words....!!! Excellent episode!!

[@IbrahimKhan-tw5bf]

Loved that in the end you showed the name of each and every person who contributed in making this video out.

[@pushpakprasar4719]

every story of writer touches my heart..I love the song 'Beparwah' by shellee. it was lill difficult to find him, who knows his work??? this is totally injustice to them. who can denied the the great work of IRSHAD kamil, Gulzar Jee???

[@Amro_spective]

9:07 Karan johar : I read the scripts and I am traumatized Varun Grover's epic expressions. Seriously kjo is a ballsack

[@sherklokholmes-er4mw]

just loved the interview especially JUHI CHATURVEDI we need more roundtables of WRITERS ~DIRECTORS ~EDITORS~CINEMATOGRAPHERS.

[@ashishkiift]

Just love when Varun starts his philosophical flow that is so logical .. Gold !!! Can listen to him for hours !!

[@notyourstory8169]

Thanks anupama mam.it's really interesting to see these kinds of conversations which actually go deep down to the roots for seeking the way to make better cinema.

[@himanshugupta6147]

karan Johar saying anything about quality of cinema and commenting is like Nepal commenting on quality of virat Kohli batting. Guy makes student of decade, kabhi khushi kabhi ghun, break ke baad, baar baar dekho and so many srk wastes

[@gajendrayadav6186]

Himanshu Gupta Half of these movies weren’t his products.

[@user-gn8zt2zx2i]

We are consumers here..Parmanu, newton, Masaan, etc earn only chillars on box office when compared to tatti movies like race 3, tubelight, etc

[@amoghmc8700]

ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS ... ABOUT TIME...

[@mamtakeswani2211]

Varun Grover makes so much sense. Thank you Film Companion for this. Please do more interviews individually with each one of them

[@saalmanjikajaiswal5133]

Thank you Film companion for showing us the view point of the content creators of some of the real good cinema of Bollywood. I truly believe now that they are the backbone of a good film and they truly deserve the recognition

[@maheshsunny6212]

U idiot hypocrisy women will u stop fucking Bollywood, dude ur Hindi movies sucks only Telugu Tamil Rocks #saalmanjika

[@saalmanjikajaiswal5133]

Mahesh I absolutely stand by what I said n sorry but there isn’t any hypocrisy involved

[@maheshsunny6212]

Saalmanjika Jaiswal yesss u ppl very well know that South films are 100 times better than Bollywood and again u ppl are showing ur hypocrisy towards

[@saalmanjikajaiswal5133]

Mahesh dude can u even make sense of what u are saying.. enough of wasting my time replying to u. M done

[@maheshsunny6212]

Saalmanjika Jaiswal yeah Me too iam not gonna reply anymore, u hypocrisy women!!

[@qwer3881]

Varun Grover is love Varun Grover is life

[@shashankk.4166]

Enjoyed it alot, do call them back again. They are the real gems.

[@PraC19]

WE NEED SUCH INTERVIEWS MORE!!!!!

[@sabyasachisarangi]

These people are so intelligent, every line just gave me new points to ponder about. It's an irony people like Karan Johar talk about scripts being bad, I haven't seen a single movie of his with even a fair script. Why didn't he produce or direct say a Masaan or an Ankhon Dekhi then?

[@saksheekumar]

He was busy producing that bullshit ADHM. Oh yeah and directing it also.

[@FarahSadiqKhan]

love varun grover

[@shashibhushan5453]

This the most interseting interview thanks to film companion. Writers are the most well read person on set and that can be seen in this interview through their depth of thought.

[@rashmimishra7963]

Definitely an intellectual discussion. Loved it!

[@krishnenduchakraborty2839]

I don't know about others. But I think after Piku... Juhi chaturvedi widely recognized in the audience!!!!! Even after the success of Piku... She interviewed by many leading daily news paper!!!!Out of 4 these people.... Before the round table I knew her and her work!!!!!Also another widely recognized writer is Abhijat joshi(Munna bhai series, 3 idiots, Pk... all Raj kumar hirani film). To get recognization... It's also depend upon the Director-Writer combo like Shoojit sircar-Juhi chaturvedi and Rajkumar hirani-Abhijag joshi!!!!!

[@gohan12991]

I've never seen these people.

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All writers, lyricists should make and maintain their personal websites and update the list of their works there. Sometimes you hear a song with good lyrics and are unable to find the lyricist even after searching. This way, at least the public will be more aware, even if the music companies don't give credit to all the artists involved.

[@kaustubhSharmahi]

Great conversation guys..loved it

[@tazz338]

great to finally see the writers on this show.. this may be the saddest episode of this series but probably the most important one.!!!