Bollywood has been reeling under difficult times following the COVID-19 scare which continues to haunt the industry. The #BoycottBollywood trend continues to worsen the already harrowing situation. While many Bollywood A-listers have shared their views about the issues pertaining to the industry, now Kareena Kapoor Khan has broken her silence and rendered her take on the same. In a discussion at an event in Kolkata, the Laal Singh Chaddha actress revealed that she quizzed the audience, about how will people be entertained if there are no films? ALSO READ | ‘BOYCOTT Bollywood’ Trends On Twitter As Shah Rukh Khan Unveils Pathaan Teaser; Netizens Say, ‘Stop Overhyping Cringe Teaser’
For those unaware, Kareena on Sunday attended the Indian Chamber of Commerce-Young Leaders Forum event in Kolkata.
"I don't agree with it at all. If that happens, how will we entertain, how will you have joy and happiness in your life, which, I think everybody needs And which cinema and films are promising, which we have always done, which films have always done. Agar films nahi hogi toh entertainment kaisa hoga (If films aren't there how will the people be entertained),” Kareena was quoted as saying by ANI.
The #BoycottBollywodo trend sparked ahead of the release of several films last year such as Laal Singh Chaddha, Liger, Brahmastra and Raksha Bandhan. This ultimately impacted the film’s box-office numbers.
Prior to the release of LSC, Twitter users started trending the hashtag #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha, urging the potential audience to refrain from watching the movie. Films like Liger, with Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday, and Brahmastra, starring Ranbir Kapoor, were also called out by many to be boycotted.
However, Brahmastra was a ray of hope, as it managed to do good business at the box-office, and it turned out to be the highest-grossing films of 2022. But, netizens once again took the internet by storm ahead of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s Pathaan release.
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Kareena Kapoor Khan has interesting projects in the pipeline. She will be seen in Sujoy Ghosh's thriller which is based on the book The Devotion of Suspect X. The film stars Vijay Varma and Jaideep Ahlawat. Apart from that, she also has director Hansal Mehta's next untitled film. ALSO READ | WHAT! The Kashmir Files Director Vivek Agnihotri Thinks Boycott Bollywood Campaign Is ‘Extremely Good,’ Says, 'Bollywood Actors Behave As If They Are Gods’
She also has The Crew alongside Tabu and Kriti Sanon. It is all set to go on floors in February 2023.
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