“They’re successful because they’re not breaking any path,” remarks Rakesh Roshan on storytelling in South Cinema; faces backlash
“They’re successful because they’re not breaking any path,” remarks Rakesh Roshan on storytelling in South Cinema; faces backlash
Last year, South cinema nearly surpassed Bollywood in box office earnings, reigniting the discussion surrounding the rivalry between the two industries.
Rakesh Roshan recently shared with Times Now that although South cinema has made significant technical advancements, it continues to prioritize traditional storytelling methods. His remarks have generated a wave of criticism from Reddit users.
“South films are very grounded. They’re continuing with the old-school format of song-action-dialogue-emotions. They’re not progressing. Technically, they are, but storytelling-wise, they’re sticking to the same formulas that work. They’re successful because they’re not breaking any path. We are breaking paths. After I made Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai, I didn’t want to make romantic films again. Then I did Koi… Mil Gaya. After that, I made Rohit (Hrithik Roshan’s character in Koi… Mil Gaya) a superhero. These are the challenges we took. They don’t take risks. They play on safe grounds,” this is what Roshan had to say about Southern cinema.
Rakesh Roshan speaking facts. A film like Dangal, Stree2 or Bajrangi Bhaijaan could never break records in Tollywood.
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However, his comments have irked many Reddit users. “What about Eega? Can a Bollywood movie with a fly as the hero break any records? Bollywood is also currently surviving on the same male testosterone-driven action films like Jawan, Gadar 2, Pathaan, and Animal. One Stree 2 doesn’t change that. Dangal and Bajrangi Bhaijaan are almost a decade old now,” was one comment. “what nonsense did I just read. Thank god the audience is aware.”
Hindi-language cinema encountered a tough year, accounting for 40% of the overall box office, a decrease from 44% in 2023. A significant 31% of Hindi cinema’s revenue was generated from dubbed versions of South Indian films.
Although Pushpa 2: The Rule (Hindi) and Stree 2 emerged as the highest-grossing films in Hindi box office history, the total collections for Hindi cinema in 2024 saw a 13% drop, falling short of the 2019 figures. Together, Pushpa 2: The Rule (Hindi) and Stree 2 contributed ₹1587 crore to the overall collections of Hindi cinema.
The report indicated that Hindi cinema experienced a downturn in 2024, with revenue falling from ₹5,380 crore in 2023 to ₹4,679 crore, resulting in a 4 percentage point decrease in its box office share, now at 40%.
