Here’s what we want to see from Bollywood in 2025 from Laapataa |Bollywood News

Devara is in charge of NTR-led action.

1. Script first, star second: Many ambitious Bollywood blockbusters released this year stumbled on testosterone in an attempt to woo audiences. Even if it was Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan who tried to replace acting skills as a weapon, it wasn’t just Junior NTR who showed off his Olympic-level swimming skills in Devara, but also Bollywood’s who is the most muscular in Singham. Lister is playing Whether it’s Chandu’s serious efforts to become a champion again in The Fighter or Hrithik Roshan’s abs toning every contour in The Fighter, Bollywood has really dialed up the ‘mad ko’ this year with Dard Nahin.・Hota atmosphere. But then Street came along and proved that even a female spirit was more likely to attract an audience than a male star trying to replace the script. Perhaps in 2025, women will be less likely to be referred to as “raapatas” by film casts and crews, ensuring great storytelling minus the mindless muscle flexing.

Kalki poster from 2898 AD.

2. Let go of the Baahubali hangover: It’s been too long since Baahubali Part 2 or RRR was released and since then we have seen so many people who look like ex-lovers who refuse to move on. I have been exposed to movies. Kalki, set in 2898 AD, was a science fiction-meets-Mahabharata melodrama that ironically starred Prabhas in a role inspired by mythology. This year also saw the release of pan-India films like ‘Dhebara’ (starring Rajamouli co-producer Junior NTR) and ‘Kangva’ starring Suriya. Men from exotic-sounding places and times tried to win hearts by single-handedly killing hundreds of people or bravely navigating a CGI ocean. . Sadly, audiences seem to have gotten really tired of guys trying to become myths. Will we be able to do Kattapa in such a film in 2025?

Jr NTR’s Devara is Janhvi Kapoor’s Telugu debut.

3. Pointless pan-India collaboration: Having actors from all over the country co-star in a movie is a great idea on paper. But sadly, the pan-Indian star cast seems to have fallen into its own stereotypes. Saif Ali Khan plays a mean villain, but what was the point of him being part of Devara? Couldn’t a great Telugu-speaking actor play the role? Bobby Deol as a villain was a concept that struck a nerve with producers, and it’s no wonder he was cast to play an all-Indian villain in Kangva. Whether it’s Janhvi Kapoor playing a woman in need of an exorcism in Devara or Deepika Padukone just hanging around scared in Kalki 2898 AD. Casting famous faces of Bollywood just because it’s trendy doesn’t help the actors’ careers or the filmmakers who seem to prioritize marketing their films over making great films.

4. Strong promotion: Who can forget Vicky Kaushal who danced on every big and small screen and every offline stage across the country this year? The word ‘frenzy’ is used to describe the marketing and promotion of a film. It’s a gentle word to use, and it’s one in which actors and producers practically implore people to watch the movie by any means necessary. The novelty of going to the theater and seeing a movie was the opportunity to spend a few hours with accessible men and women who made us smile and shed tears. But if we see that star in the flesh, on our phones, or both every day, we’re likely to spend hundreds, if not thousands, just to see that star again. Would you like it? Perhaps in 2025, filmmakers will stop overselling their films and stars, and bored audiences will go to theaters to see them instead.

Raapataa Ladies was conducted by Kiran Rao.

5. Lack of funding and screening for non-mainstream films: This year, while formulaic films failed to set the box office on fire, there were plenty of heartfelt and, more importantly, excellent films. Small and medium budget films with screenplays received critical and acclaim. Commercial evaluation. Payal Kapadia’s film ‘All We Imagine as Right’ was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director at the Golden Globe Awards, while Kiran Rao’s film ‘Raapata Ladies’ received India’s official Oscar nomination. It became a work. ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ directed by Imtiaz Ali, ‘Brahmayugam’ starring Malayalam film stalwart Mammootty directed by Rahul Sadasivan, ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ directed by Shuchi Talati, directed by PS Vinothraj. ‘s ‘Kothukkari’ is just one example of a successful film that has gone outside the box. Sadly, many Indian filmmakers still rely on foreign grants to make their films, be it fiction or non-fiction. We hope that in 2025, we will finally stop categorizing films based on their assumed profitability and allow audiences to experience the diversity of our country’s creative voices.

Bhool Bhooraiya 3 starring Kartik Aaryan.

6. Franchise craze: From the huge success of ‘Street 2’ to the success of ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ and ‘Singham Again’, Bollywood has jumped on the sequel and franchise wagon and continues to ride until it derails sometime in the future. I promise you that. According to reports, almost every major male star in Bollywood has one more sequel or movie series in their kitty, with some even planning to reprise the same role or storyline for a third or fourth time. Some people are. While they may be trending right now, sequels that don’t add any dimension to existing characters or offer any new perspectives are denying original story ideas a chance to reach audiences. Not too much.

Our greatest strength is that our country has a large number of different linguistic and cultural experiences that can be translated into film. Instead of making 10 similar films that are likely to do well at the box office, let’s remove financial and distribution-related obstacles between films reaching audiences from all over the United States. Not every movie will be Pushpa, but maybe we can find a space where flowers and fire can coexist in the new year.