Bollywood is no longer a superstardriven industry, says Amyra

On OTT, every character gets talked about, the focus is on everyone, not just hero or heroine. Every actor gets an equal opportunity to shine.

AMYRA DASTUR, Actor

Amyra Dastur shifted gears with the changing times and started dabbling with the OTT medium way back in 2018 when her film, Rajma Chawal had a digital release. And now, the actor says she has embraced the medium completely and wants to explore it even further.

“Now, even the big stars are doing work on OTT. It’s a whole different range in cinema and Bollywood. It’s no longer a superstar-driven industry. The writers and directors are the real stars now,” she shares.

Dastur, 27, who has been a part of web shows such as Trip 2, Tandav, and the upcoming Dongri To Dubai, says even the concept of lead and ensemble is vanishing from the concept of cinema. “Every character gets talked about, the focus is on everyone,” she says.

Acknowledging the contribution of OTT platforms in bringing about this change, the actor says, “I feel that OTT is propelling amazing actors and showing that now you can’t just be somebody’s daughter or son, you have to have some talent to hold projects.”

While also questioning the relevance of the box office figures, Dastur says that the whole number game thing has gone away at least for now. “However, box office will stay relevant in the long run. I’m also a huge Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan fan like so many people. Their movies have a theatrical value,” she concludes.