‘You can’t expect every film to make 100 crore’

Shreyas Talpade feels that since there is so much content available on TV and in the digital space, coming up with something new is difficult but essential

Actor Shreyas Talpade has had a great year so far, with both his releases Poster Boys and Golmaal Again proving to be a success with critics and the audience. The former was a remake of his Marathi venture, Poshter Boyz that he had produced too.

Shreyas has always been a supporter of regional cinema, which is making waves with innovative content and quality production. Asked if he feels Bollywood is lagging behind in terms of subjects, he says, “I won’t say that. With films such as Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, even Bollywood has many new subjects with bold topics. Reallife incidents have inspired films such as Airlift and Rustom. People here are opening up because there’s so much content available, and the audience wants to explore something new.”

“There’s a niche audience for every film, but we can’t expect every film to do a 100 crore business at the box office. Also, it’s never the film that goes wrong, it’s the budget. While making a film, you should know your audience well,” adds the 41year old. The increasing popularity of the web space has also impacted the way films are made, feels Shreyas. “Along with films, there is so much content available on our phones, TVs and laptops. Coming up with something new is really difficult, especially in comedy. We need to follow the basic thumb rule: comedy is serious business. There needs to be a method to the madness,” he says.

SHREYAS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SUPPORTER OF REGIONAL CINEMA, WHICH IS MAKING WAVES WITH INNOVATIVE CONTENT AND QUALITY PRODUCTION

PHOTO: JASJEET PLAHA/HT Shreyas Talpade had a good year with two successful films