Bollywood actor Salman Khan participates in the trailer launch of his upcoming film ‘Sikander’ in Mumbai on 23 March 2025. (Photo by Sujit Jaiswal / AFP) | Photo Credit: Sujit Jaiswal
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan feels that the small crop of actors in the industry is ‘unsafe’ and is not ready to work with each other. This year, 60 years old, Salman met Mumbai Press on Wednesday (March 26), before his latest release, AlexanderDuring the conversation, Salman reduced the temporary and self-abusing of small stars. He was asked about the respective state of Hindi cinema, in which the actual hit films live some more far and far.
Salman said, “Today the actor has become very insecure.” “Do you see a younger generation stars doing two-hero films? I have offered a film personally and in combination with young actors, but they all refused to work with each other. They presented different excuses but the fact that they did not want to work with each other.”
Salman said that he will not reveal his name, but will do so once made of the film and will eventually become a hit.
“In our generation, I have worked with Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Rehul Roy, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor. 100-150 days together.”
Salman also questioned the creative impulse of filmmakers and producers in Bollywood.
“My father (experienced screenwriter Salim Khan) says that we are making films for wrong reasons. Such as if we are an actor’s dates, ‘So, let’s make a film’, or the heroine is getting married or hoping, ‘So, let’s make a film’ or we a distributor or money, ‘
“People who were making serious films have shifted to action or comedy because it is what is working right now … We are going wrong on the budget. Once our budget is controlled, everything is going to be cured.” According to the actor, writers and filmmakers, who have studied abroad, often lack emotional depth in their stories.
“We need emotion, action and romance. We need a complete package because we need all these things for two-and-a-half hours. They are writing for themselves, and the director and the manufacturers are competing between each other, thinking that thinking, ‘I will show you how to make a film’. You’ve got to make a film for the audience.” Khan said that attracting the attention of the audience is another challenge that filmmakers have to fight today.
“Today, if there is a informative dialogue in the film, people get busy on their phone; the period of attention is very short. It is important for the audience to make films and think that everyone will enjoy it. Under the notion that they will not understand it. You cannot give them spoon because they have seen a lot of materials on Netflix.
AlexanderAn action potabile, directed by AR Murugdos, is released in theaters on March 30. It is Salman’s first single marki release in a year. The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Tamil actor Satyaraj.
(With PTI input)
Published – March 27, 2025 02:46 pm IST
