{"id":437761,"date":"2026-05-07T23:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T23:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/437761\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T23:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T23:28:11","slug":"tanishaa-mukerji-praises-dhurandhar-but-says-bollywood-has-become-colder-less-about-values-more-about-money-and-profits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/437761\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanishaa Mukerji praises Dhurandhar but says Bollywood has become \u2018colder\u2019: ‘Less about values, more about money and profits\u2019 |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tanishaa Tanishaa Mukerji<\/a> has opened up about the changing culture in Bollywood, saying the film industry today feels far more \u201ccorporate\u201d and emotionally disconnected compared to the environment she grew up witnessing as a child.In a recent chat with Mamaraazzi, Tanishaa reflected on how relationships, integrity and passion for cinema have gradually taken a backseat to commerce and profits.Speaking about the evolution of the industry, Tanishaa said, \u201cI find it has become colder. Unfortunately, we grew up in an industry that was more about relationships, family and integrity. Now it has become more corporate \u2014 less about values and more about money, less about content and more about projects, less about the audience and more about profits.\u201dThe actor said that during her growing-up years, success in the film industry felt collective. \u201cI grew up in an industry where everybody celebrated each other\u2019s success. Of course there were little jealousies \u2014 that\u2019s human nature \u2014 but overall, one person\u2019s success felt like the industry\u2019s success because the industry itself felt like a family,\u201d she shared.Recalling stories she heard from her grandmother\u2019s era, Tanishaa spoke about how prestigious award functions once used to be. \u201cI grew up hearing stories from my grandmother\u2019s generation about how prestigious events like the Filmfare Awards used to be. Back then, only actors and artists were allowed inside. It was considered an honour to attend. Today, every second person seems to be getting an award. Sometimes it feels like if your film is commercially successful, awards automatically follow, irrespective of performances,\u201d she said.Despite her criticism, Tanishaa maintained that she remains deeply connected to the industry. \u201cI still attend awards because I\u2019m a film industry child and I\u2019ll always support my industry. Every time a film breaks records, I feel proud \u2014 whether it\u2019s Animal, Kantara or any breakout success. I especially love when content shines and somebody who wasn\u2019t considered a \u2018superstar\u2019 suddenly becomes one through pure storytelling and talent,\u201d she added<\/p>\n

\u2018Producers once risked everything for cinema\u2019<\/p>\n

Tanishaa also reflected on how filmmaking once involved enormous personal risk and emotional investment from producers. \u201cThere was a time when producers would put everything on the line for cinema. My dad has done it \u2014 taken loans, risked losing the house because a film didn\u2019t do well. There was a time when producers literally lost everything for a film. You could be left with just one rupee in your wallet because you poured your entire life into that project,\u201d she said.According to her, that emotional investment is missing today because the system has become safer and heavily corporatised. \u201cThat kind of passion, that kind of risk, where your whole heart is invested in cinema \u2014 I feel that\u2019s missing today. Now everything is very safe. Corporates are backing projects, risks are hedged, systems are in place. But somewhere, the heart has gone missing,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

\u2018Bollywood is going through a difficult phase\u2019<\/p>\n

Talking about the current state of Hindi cinema, Tanishaa admitted that the industry is struggling. \u201cRight now, a lot of projects in our industry are stuck. The industry is going through a difficult phase,\u201d she said.She further added that Bollywood has become an easy target for public scrutiny. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of negativity around Bollywood today. Some criticism is deserved and some isn\u2019t. But Bollywood has become a conversation point for everybody. The moment you say \u2018Bollywood,\u2019 people immediately react \u2014 whether in drawing rooms, corporate offices or public discussions. Everybody wants to either praise it or attack it.\u201d\u201cUnfortunately, the industry is struggling. A lot of films are stuck, not getting made or not releasing because audiences are not going to theatres the way they once did,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n

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However, the actor also expressed hope while talking about Dhurandhar, which she called \u201can enigma\u201d. Praising the film and its emotional impact, she said, \u201cI genuinely think Dhurandhar is an enigma. I loved it. I watched it with my mom and I was literally screaming and clapping in the theatre. I\u2019m that kind of audience. I\u2019m a filmi bachcha.\u201dTanishaa revealed that she enjoys films wholeheartedly and doesn\u2019t shy away from expressing excitement in theatres. \u201cNow if I suddenly start clapping in a PVR, everybody looks at me like, \u2018Isko kya ho gaya?\u2019 But I can\u2019t help it. That\u2019s how I enjoy cinema. I remember doing the same during Animal too,\u201d she said.Praising filmmaker Aditya Dhar<\/a> and actor Ranveer Singh, she added, \u201cWhat I loved about Dhurandhar is that you can see the passion behind it. I\u2019m not even talking about the content specifically \u2014 you can just feel that Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh poured their heart and soul into it.\u201d\u201cWe all read stories about the struggles behind the making of the film, financial issues, studios pulling out and everything else. But that kind of passion always reaches the audience. India is an emotional country. We are deeply emotional and spiritual people. We don\u2019t only think practically or logically. We feel things,\u201d she concluded. \u201cAnd when filmmakers put that kind of fire and honesty into a project, audiences don\u2019t just watch the film \u2014 they feel the passion coming off the screen. That\u2019s what I truly believe.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tanishaa Mukerji has opened up about the changing culture in Bollywood, saying the film industry today feels far…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":437762,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[82519,190878,82522,93,190880,61,60,270,6155,190879,190877,190883,190882,190881],"class_list":["post-437761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-aditya-dhar","tag-corporate-culture-in-bollywood","tag-dhurandhar","tag-entertainment","tag-film-awards","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-movies","tag-ranveer-singh","tag-tanishaa","tag-tanishaa-mukerji","tag-tanishaa-mukerji-interview","tag-tanishaa-mukerji-on-bollywood-colder","tag-tanishaa-mukerji-praises-dhurandhar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437761\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/437762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=437761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=437761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}