As Bollywood is going through a tough phase this year, Alia Bhatt says ‘We should be a little kind to Hindi films’

One of the most popular actresses, Alia Bhatt is currently basking in the success of her recent film Darlings which premiered on Netflix. Even though Bollywood movies haven't exactly had the finest year for box office success. When it comes to the list of the most popular movies this year, The Kashmir Files, Alia Bhatt-starring Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 are some of the titles that make the cut. The topic of Bollywood going through a difficult time has been discussed for some time, and Alia Bhatt is the most recent to address the issue.

Alia spoke on the issue saying, “I think it’s a tough year for Indian cinema, we should just be a little kind to Hindi films. We say it is tough for Bollywood but are we really counting the overall number of films that have done well this year? Even in the South Indian film industry, all their films have not worked. Similarly, some of the films, starting with my film this year, Gangubai Kathiawadi, have done very well. A good film will always do well. I think the lens right now is really hard on cinema in general because we’re coming back post-pandemic. The theatres were shut for almost two years. Good content will always do well but now we’re just reassessing what are the kinds of films that we are going to screen at theatres or on an OTT platform and what is the general consumer habit. It doesn’t mean that Hindi cinema is over.”

Darlings is currently streaming on Netflix. Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Brahmastra which is touted to be one of Bollywood’s biggest movies. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, Nagarjuna, and Shah Rukh Khan. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film is slated to release on September 9.