Aarti Saxena
There was a time when the audience used to come to watch movies in the name of successful actors. Then came a period when the audience used to watch the film for the director. If the film is of legendary directors like Subhash Ghai, Ram Gopal Varma, Karan Johar, then that film will definitely be good, the audience used to believe that. Then as time changed, people’s thinking also changed.
As tickets became expensive, the audience’s attention shifted to the story, content and production of the film. Apart from this, due to the OTT platform, good web series and great movies came, so the options for the audience increased. The audience started showing interest in those films, whose story is strong. The effect of OTT was that changes were visible in the films coming in theatres.
There was a time when the story almost disappeared from the movies. Movies started selling in the name of actors like Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Shahrukh Khan. As a result, the level of storytelling in films went down. The audience also started getting bored of watching movies with similar story. So the movies started flopping. Be it Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, Salman Khan’s Race 3 or Bharat or Akshay Kumar’s Belbatum.
At the same time, successful films like Ayushmann Khurrana’s Article 15 and Andhadhun and Rajkumar Rao’s Stree and flop films of big stars made it clear to the producers that the real life of the film is the story. After this, caution was started regarding the story. Recently released films like Badhaai Do, Jhund, Jersey, KGF 2, etc. have seen good storytelling.
Since the films made in the south are mostly based on good story, so many films there are super hits be it KGF, Bahubali or Pushpa. A different story has been seen in almost every film of the South. Due to this many producers of Bollywood have become dependent on stories from South films due to lack of good story line. They are making films in Bollywood by buying the rights of South films.
Look at the stories of the upcoming movies…
Many films are going to release in 2022 and 2023. Their story is quite different. The story of Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu is based on the bridge Ram Setu built by Lord Rama. Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan starrer Runway 34 is the story of a pilot who puts his life in danger to save the lives of passengers. The story of Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani’s film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is based on the ghost spirit, which is a horror comedy film.
The story of Shahrukh Khan’s upcoming film Pathan is a crime story woven between the police, the criminal and the crime. The story of Brahmastra starring Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan is based on Shivaji’s Brahmastra, presented in a modern way. The story of Akshay Kumar’s Raksha Bandhan is a family story based on the love of brother and sister. The story of Prabhas’s upcoming film Adipurush is based on Ramayana. Ranveer Singh’s film Jayesh Bhai Jordar is the story of a family where the birth of girls is considered a curse.
Varun Dhawan’s film Bhediya is a comedy horror film. The story of Ajay Devgan’s film Maidan is based on the lives of the players. The story of Ayushmann Khurrana and Taapsee Pannu starrer Ani is a different offering. The story of Sanjay Dutt’s The Good Maharaja film is based on a historical background. Similarly, Chhori is a different kind of horror film. The story of Ranbir Kapoor’s film Animal focuses on action.
The story of Tiger Shroff’s film Ganpat is based on action and emotions. The story of Aamir Khan’s film Laal Singh Chaddha is based on important events of five decades. In this, Aamir Khan will be seen in the character from childhood to old age.
The story of Kangana Ranaut’s film Dhaakad is full of action. In this film, Kangana will be seen taking revenge. Salman Khan will be seen working in Sooraj Barjatya’s family film. Tiger Shroff will be seen with a different story in Heropanti 2. Vikram Veda Betaal starring Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan is based on twenty-five folk tales.
It would not be wrong to say that the loss that the film industry has suffered since two years has every possibility of turning it into profit through these great films. There is going to be a lot of variety in the stories of the upcoming films. Which will bring a new revolution in the film industry.