Seema Pahwa To Quit Films? Blames Commercialised Bollywood Space, Says, 'They've Murdered...'

Seema Pahwa has been a prominent figure in the film industry for almost five decades. However, recent developments in the film industry have led the actress to reconsider her career in Bollywood. Seema recently opened up about her concerns and revealed that she was considering to quit the films for good. 

Seema Pahwa hints at quitting the film industry

Seema Pahwa recently sat for a candid conversation with Bollywood Thikana. During the chat, the actress argued how the industry had turned into a commercialised space controlled by businessmen. She added that these changes had left little respect or acknowledgement for creative people. Seema further explained how it has changed her narrative in the film industry and hinted at the possibility of quitting due to the lack of creative work. She was quoted as saying:

"Mujh lag raha hai bahi jaldi namaste karni padege film industry ki. The condition is very bad of the industry and in a way they have murdered creative people in the industry. It has been completely taken over by businessmen. They want to keep this industry alive with their business mind. I don't think, we who have worked for so many years in the industry, can sustain this mindset."

In the same conversation, Seema expressed how the film industry has put artistic values on the back burner. She further shared how filmmakers prioritise casting stars to ensure their profits. She added that their opinions are met with rigidity and explained how, when they share something, they are told that their thought process is extremely outdated. She was quoted as saying:

"I understand they want to earn money and that's why maybe they don't need people like us. They calls us purane log and tell us, 'Your thought process is very old.' They argue with us that an actor makes a film work. According to them only commercial things make a film work."

Seema Pahwa bashes filmmakers for Rs. 100 crore commercial formula

In the same conversation, Seema Pahwa further called filmmakers out for their Rs. 100 crore commercial formula films, which repeatedly fail at the box office. She also bashed OTT spaces for being too commercial. She shared that filmmakers would rather make the same rejected films with big budgets rather than make a good low-budget film, which has a higher chance of success. She added that even OTT has its own issues, and hence, she has shifted her focus to theatre. 

Seema further added that she doesn't think she will receive the respect or the film she deserves. She shared that she has given 55 years to the industry, so when someone comes up to her and comments that someone with five years under their belt has more weight, it is hurtful. She concluded by stating that talented people were not receiving the work they deserved, as the industry refused to look beyond numbers and formulas. 

"I don't think we will get the respect that we deserve in films or the sort of work we deserve. I have given 55 years to the industry but if someone comes and says that someone's 5 years of experience are weightier then you do get hurt. I am very hurt, so I have chosen to move towards theatre, and I am happy with the work I am doing."

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