Ranbir Kapoor says Hindi film industry is ‘influenced by Western culture’: ‘They are not giving new people an opportunity’

Ranbir Kapoor said that new people are not given an opportunity in Bollywood, and that the industry has been influenced by Western culture.

Ranbir Kapoor says new people are not given an opportunity in Hindi film industry.

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Ranbir Kapoor made his debut in the movies 16 years ago, and in a recent virtual chat with his fans, the actor said that in the last 20 years, the Hindi film industry has been “influenced by Western culture.” He called this a drawback of the industry. When one of his fans from Kerala asked him what’s lacking in the Hindi film industry, Ranbir said that new people aren’t given many opportunities here.

Ranbir said, “I think what’s lacking in the Hindi film industry is really knowing your audience. I think somewhere in the last 10, or 15, or 20 years, the Hindi film industry has been quite confused and influenced by Western culture, by Western films, by remakes.” Ranbir, who belongs to the ‘first family of Hindi cinema’ that dates back to his great-grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor, said that new people are not given many opportunities, and that new minds in the business are essential for new stories.

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Ranbir’s name often comes up in the nepotism debates as despite seeing many lulls in his career, the actor has maintained his status as one of the top stars of Bollywood. He added, “There are a very few actors and actresses, and they are not giving new people an opportunity, like new directors, new minds. I think it’s very important actually to give them (an opportunity) because that’s when the change happens. That’s when new minds come and new stories are being told so I hope that happens.”

Ranbir Kapoor was absent from the big screen for five years after his 2018 film Sanju. He returned to the cinemas with 2022’s Shamshera, which bombed at the box office. His next release Brahmastra was made at a reported budget of Rs 410 crore and earned only Rs 257.44 crore net at the domestic box office, as per Bollywood Hungama. His last release, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, is currently the second highest earner of year with Rs 149.05 crore domestic net collection. Ranbir will next be seen in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal.

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