‘Jab itni gandi pictures banengi to flop to hongi hi,’ says Salman Khan: ‘Directors make movies for all the wrong reasons’ | Bollywood News

Salman Khan is currently busy promoting his upcoming film, Sikandar. During a recent media interaction, Salman openly discussed various topics, including his film, personal life, and the challenges Bollywood faces in the post-pandemic era.
Salman unapologetically said, “Jab itni gandi pictures banengi to flop to hongi hi. Jab banti hi gandi films hain (When people will make bad films, it will surely flop. They only make bad films).” He continued, “Including my own film, if it doesn’t work, it is a bad film. If it works, it is a very good film.”
Salman Khan, who has not really had a hit since his 2018 film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, shared stars are responsible if a film flops. He said, “The star is the one who is seen on the poster, in the theatre. The blame would be on him too if the films don’t work.”
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Salman, who has been in the industry for over three decades, claimed that quality work is not being done. He said directors are competing with directors and producers with producers.
“Everyone wants to show the other person how a movie is made. No, you have got to make a film for the audience. You have to write it in such a way that you are sitting in the front row and enjoying it. Don’t think ‘inko samajh nahi aayega (the audience won’t get it).’ How can you say that? Then you start spoon-feeding the audience. But the audience has gone way ahead. With the OTT platforms coming in, the audience has access to any film and all types of cinema from anywhere,” said the star.
Salman Khan further claimed that people make films today when they have the actor’s date, or funding. “Our directors and producers are making films for the wrong reasons. My father told me this the other day. A film should only be made once you have the best script ever. Nothing else.”Story continues below this ad
Salman, however, ended his statement on a positive note, hoping for Hindi cinema to get out of this phase.
AR Murugadoss directorial Sikandar, starring Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles, is all set to hit the theatres on March 30.