Letter to BS: Grow up, Bollywood! Have guts to make a Parasite-like movie

The most important reason that Hindi films are made is to get various industry awards. Every manufacturer, film magazine, TV channel, print outlets has its own awards.

The recent Oscar award for the best film to the South Korean Parasite raises a question: Why has Bollywood, which has a longer history and greater output, not managed to get even a nomination for best film till date? The answer lies in the fact that our films are made for box office collections, which means catering to the lowest common denominator. These films are made to show off stars rather than the quality of the story, screenplay, dialogues etc. The most important reason that Hindi films are made is to get various industry awards. Every manufacturer, film magazine, TV