Why Are Bollywood Interviews Boring Today? 

Sadly...we live in an era where politicians are celebrated and artists are questioned about burning issues, as if they're being held responsible.

Srk's interviews in 90s was 💎. Raw and delhi wala.

I remember SRK saying on the AIB podcast how any random news not even related to this country can suddenly become about him on social media without his knowledge on the subject also! Yes sometimes its PR but many times its also fanclubs who pull other actors down only to hype their favs! Not everytime a celeb or their PR is to be blamed coz ppl onine joblessly sit nd find random shit to troll which are not even troll-worthy!

literally ANYTHING can be blown out of proportion now, everyone has access to phones, and can write whatever they want, so even PR teams advises them to give safe answers. No one can dare these days to talk about anything sensitive because someone’s “SentiMeNtS” will get hurt

Something that I really liked from this season of Koffe was when Ajay was asked about paid PR and he said that - only the audience will decide the fate of the film after the first or the second show all of the showbiz is just for you to be happy. I think this concludes on how well informed and clear the senior generation of actors in Hindi film industry is.

Celebrities these days are actually afraid of backlash, especially from social media. Many will say that social media and the internet doesn't define an actor's popularity,but truth it does. From pandemic till Pathaan's release the condition of Bollywood was the best example how boycott formula can disrupt an entire industry.

Many have said this before, but the reason why Bollywood interviews are not special anymore, is because of Social Media. Since we see these stars regularly on the Internet, such interviews don't feel like an event anymore!

it's boring now as they have started giving very diplomatic answers and aren't totally honest about their opinions or answers cause of the cancel culture on twitter and i don't blame them. i've been using twitter since a long time and people just take clips and tweet it out of context and start giving hate for no reason. one of the major reason why it's boring and even koffee w karan now is boring asf cause of the same

Recently MS Dhoni said to a person that you should try Pakistani foods it's delicious... Imagine this statement been given by SRK , or any muslim actor they would have immediately declared as Pakistani , Anti Hindu , Terrorist , Traitor, etc

Salman Khan is unapologetically authentic and fearless because he has the privilege to be so. He is literally the one who decides people's careers in the industry. It's all about power! See, everyone wants to be able to express themselves without holding back their true feelings. But it's not possible for everyone since very few of them stand in the same position as the 'elite' ones. They're trying to make it big here so definitely they'd take the route of diplomacy.

One of my favorite interviews was Shahrukh Khan on AIB. It was hilarious and also gave you an insight into what stars have to deal with. While I do agree that this years season of KWK is quite bland compared to previous seasons, I do not blame Karan Johar for this. The amount of trolling and threats he had to endure during the pandemic was crazy. I feel that actors are becoming less unapologetic and fearless in interviews yes because of the backlash of social media but also as a protection to their family and livelihood. I feel we as an audience have to be more forgiving and less critical over truly trivial topics, so that our actors feel safe just being themselves.

People complained about celebrities coming off as unlikable when they did candid unfiltered interviews. And now when they’re protecting themselves with smart, calculated and structured interviews they say it’s boring or these celebrities have no selling factor? It’s the problem with treating these celebrities as larger than life, holier than thou standard that’s causing this. Just accept they’re humans full of flaws like everyone else just with a lot of money and a lot of people watching them and leave it alone.

The fact that people get offended at a colour of a bikini Deepika wore in a song or Hritik being in a relationship with a lesser popular actor or Ranbir telling Alia to wipe off her lipstick but not on rising inflation, poverty, crime, lack of education etc shows the mindset of the current generation and social media culture. I feel this is also going to be the same case with RU-vidrs, in the next few years. Today it is Bollywood tomorrow the same audience will bash RU-vidrs for being candid on camera and roasting somebody.

I think earlier interviews of Kangana with Anupama Chopra or when she appeared on Satyamev Jayate or with Barkha Dutt were very refreshing. She was hailed at that time for being brutally honest about Bollywood, that's before she became a loose canon that she's today. Had she maintained her respect of being raw and true to her craft she would've been more successful today. But alas!

I wanna share something. See I am not a huge fan of Deepika, i do like her but still. Anyway, her talking about mental health and opening up about depression helped me personally. My family and people around me were not well aware, especially when I was going through it. So her interviews helped my mother and the people around me to understand what i am going through. I remember them sharing her videos through WhatsApp so they get more idea about my condition which was great because I didn't have to do much explaining.

Salman once went to Modiji's uttarayan function (Jan 2014) and when media asked him about who he was going to vote for, he said, with Modiji right next to him, that he would not vote for any brand, and would only look at the work of the candidates in his consituency, and that he thinks in Bandra Baba Siddiqui and Priya Dutt (both Congress leaders) were good. I don't like Salman a lot, bot he's got balls 😂

I immediately clicked on this video after reading the title. I myself have been rewatching older seasons of KWK or older interviews of celebs since past few months just for their sheer audacity and courage to speak honestly for themselves. I feel in the current era, not just celebs but we also are being too diplomatic for our own good. I call it people pleasing but it's just being coy and not saying what I truly mean to spare the other person's feelings. I wish I could change this about myself!

My problem with ‘Koffee With Karan’ is the lack of new combinations of guests. That’s my problem since the 4th season.

3:00 These FIRs really need to be dealt with. There are actual survivors of heinous crimes who are discouraged to file FIRs but this is allowed? Case in Point: That Chomu Advocate who filed a lawsuit because there was a Aishwarya-Hrithik kiss in ‘Dhoom 2’.

When Salman gave an interview to Arnab he humbled the journalist who has a reputation of dominating his guests.

Salman Khan's interviews were the key factor that made me his biggest fan... Love him ❤

People might not agree or even get outraged but the "intolerance" statement of Aamir Khan was true and is also the reason why in today's interview there is no intellectual and open thoughts because not only the artist might get roasted but absolutely torched and labelled "anti-national"

Happy New Year! Nice to know we’re starting with Interviews Discourse which is honestly my favourite topic. So many opinions, such little time.

It's a social media era. You can be bashed/trolled very easily nowadays. Earlier they don't had to deal with this at all.

What Hardik pandya and KL RAHUL had to face for their appearance on koffee with Karan explains why celebs avoid being candid and realistic

The only interviews listening to these days are Sandeep Reddy’s. Even when he talked on round table just listening to him is good enough 😅

This started when Bollywood's most-cherished actor said something in 2014-15 and is still facing boycott whenever his film is released. Why should an actor go to the pain of expressing honest opinions in public when he has to deal with boycotts.

Srk and Salman would set the interview on fire even in today’s times

Celebrities are giving 20 interviews a day and are being asked the same question in all the interviews. After a point I feel like they have memorised the answer and are just reciting it. I think they come prepared to answers beforehand for some FAQs. Also in the age of cancel culture most celebrities and hold themselves back from talking much.

The question you posted to initiate the discussion is in itself the answer - it's the oversensitive and easily butthurt people keyboard warriors + the overall political climate that's only worsened (or rather become a horrid shadow of what it should be). Why would they choose to lose money for wearing their hearts on their sleeves? Most don't articulate things well unless it's SRK or Jaggu Dada doing their own bits and carrying on staying away from the mess by not creating any.

7:27 I still watch those episodes to refresh my memories of the show. Farooq Sheikh and Javed Saab have been the best people to discuss film and actors on TV.

a very well made video and shows how the rapid growth of cancel culture and "trolling" has influenced the openness of celebrities, it's honestly a dilemma, whether they be organic and open about their life or just be boring but safe from scrutiny from the public regarding their choices, believes and actions.

Salman needs his own episode

that jai mata di recent incident is just absurd 😂 let the man enjoy his life bro why are we interfering in between

I think what they are doing right now is correct. Being a srk fan, I absolutely don't shit about his political view or whatever. Being opinionated always gives mixed responses. It is their job to be diplomatic and bring as many people as they can to their movie. The same thing happened to tom cruise, earlier he used to comment on everything and behaved as he wanted which led to him getting unpopular due to huge disapproval on his comments. But now he is doing his job as an actor.

Those days the absence of social media made these star less accessible to the audience and hence leading to more curiosity, mystery regarding them. Nowadays everyone is on social media with their PR designed strategies hence leading to the deja-vu feeling which further generates no interest. The absence of Ranbir Kapoor on social media is the reason for his consistent popularity. IMO

People are very sensitive now and start boycotting the minute they see something that seems weird. Celebrities can no longer say what they feel like because it might hurt a certain region of people or they can't joke anymore because people take things too seriously.

Jeena Isi ka Naam Hain was so so so good and graceful....like we really used to wait throughout the week for Jeena Isi ka Naam episodes.... One of my favourite shows fo childhood, we used to watch with family....Just best

Current Social media era reminds me of TARS from Interstellar " Absolute honesty is neither the most diplomatic nor the most safest form of communication with emotioal beings ." While it's debatable to say this era has made us emotional but it's sure as hell made us impulsive towards absolute honesty

Yes, indeed all interviews are boring these days because no question asked is genuine cause these celebs are more inclined to either sound correct for their audience or say something so bizarre that their interviews become trending on social media. Hardly anyone wants to be genuine, talk sensibly on issues and be their true self. And let us not forget, there is also a lot of political pressure too.

Kudos to Deepika for opening up about her mental health issues. One of my friend actually consulted a therapist after Deepika opened up. People who troll her have no idea how much courage it takes to talk about these issues.

The best and most honest interviews are of SRK He predicted the future of India with his statement of intolerance His interviews weren’t outrageous and filled with anger like that of Salman He and Aamir gave intellectual interviews with good and savage lines They talked about issues of our country Yep, it was bad that Aamir targeted srk, but they were atleast honest about their opinions

3:49 there Sanjay Dutt talk about Salman who slapped a reporter 😂

Salman Bhai is real sigma

Thank God finally someone said this. Previously they were raw as organic as possible. Their interviews have their own charm whether they are speaking something appealing or not so pleasing to here. But today's celebrities are so trained about everything . They're boring and this is one of the main reason people loosing interest in Bollywood

0:56 Only watch interviews in Galatta plus conducted by Bharadwaj Rangan

It is because a majority of these stars are on Twitter. So a lot of the hard hitting questions etc are often just thrown at them. Or worse, we just see actors ramble on twitter.

Prithviraj Chauhan was the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Alia clearly got confused, but definitely not with King Prithviraj, but politician Prithviraj Chauhan, Chief Minister of her State.

Back in those days, there was no such thing called "Trolling". People could express what they wanted to without making a 100 calculations before.

I agree with you Jammy... Someone needs to pick up the mantle of bringing back classic genre pf interviews where the host were genuinely interested in the guest. Jammy you have been bewstowed with this responsibility and be the guiding light for us.

Social Media has given a voice to a lot of reasonable people with common sense who point out hypocrisy in others and also given voice to idiots with accumulated resentment about their life. Before, when a public figure said something everyone had to shut up and listen. But now it works two ways - (A) if the actor says something stupid like Kareena or Sonam usually do, then the public will immediately humble them. This ain’t a bad thing. (B) if an actor says something nuanced. Meaning that it has a lot of context, reasoning, layered and rhetorical, then the trolls on the social media with a lot of accumulated frustration over their own lives, will begin a witch hunt on the actors and sadistically troll them. For example in the video you posted, Salman’s words will be cut and then trolled to make it look like Salman is saying that “actors run the country, world and universe itself”.

The atmosphere has become extremely polarised. The social media and meme culture has become powerful enough to create narratives and blow it out regardless of the intention a certain statement is being made. No doubt that the interviews will be diplomatic in the light of being better safe than sorry. It's hard to be genuine in front of crores of people when every single one of them is rigid about their opinions, and literally no one can digest an opinion different from theirs. We want celebrities to speak up only if their statements supports our thought process.. Aur agar koi apna time aur effort nikal ke samjhane ki koshish karna chahe toh uski amma behan pe aa jate hain. Kya hi karenge celebrities aisi situation mein?

I remember what Katrina Kaif said in a media interaction about giving opinions by the stars in this whole scenario, that is so apt in this time and age.

Actually it's not just bollywood. Even in Hollywood you see people like nicki Minaj, cardi, miley, eminem speaking their minds whether it be misogyny or homophobia in 2010s but now they have toned down a lot because of cancel culture. Also there are many actors in today's generation as well who have certain mysticity in them like cillian murphy and in India, tabu and shefali shah who aren't active on social media. Nowadays actors don't want to express political opinions because it makes a preconceived notion on their image and when people go to see their films, they see their image not the character, something which kangana ranaut faced. That's why actors like ranbir choose not to be on socials or express his political opinions.

Certainly being included in CANCEL CULTURE, ultimately hamper one's career might be one of the prime reason actors can't give unfiltered interview nowadays!

Its not even about saturation of seeing the actor. I think it takes a toll on mental health to be critiqued and trolled for everything u do and say...and social media provides the actors more access to immediate and quite unpleasant feedback. I'd also shut my mouth if i were in their place and choose to be silent than honest/vulnerable.

And we also need to cut some slack to new comers and outsiders because recently in hanuman promotions a reporter asked teja sajja directly if he thinks he doesn't deserve the canvas of hanuman,but actually teja is childhood actor who played younger versions of chirnajeebi ,benkatesh and many more and he struggled for 6 years for auditions and did character roles in oh baby and finally got this role,and his reply is also very good he said you don't question if second genre actors get that huge canvas like ramcharan was launched by puri jaganath and his second film was by rajamouli with magadherra which is the highest telugu budget movie at that time ,but why question us when we're in industry for such long time from childhood and finally got the opportunity

The monotony of interviews saturates their presence now. During every movie promotion so many interviews are taken on various social media platforms, asking same questions at time, the questions are also typed at one time like likes, dislikes, reaction towards a particular situation, choose this or that, some quiz questions etc. Like how its said in hindi over exposure ke shikhar ho gaye hai

Jammy: Interviewers should not behave like this Also Jammy: keep making more interviews like this 😂😂

Thanks for calling this out and I think you hit it on the nail with your analysis

People were much practical back then as compared to know. Nowadays, people live in this illusion that they are super progressive and witty...but it's not. I understand, some things which might be talked about can be triggering or offensive...but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. We are living in delusions in this era and get offended even by the slightest statements by celebrities. I understand that they are influential people and need to realise that they have a responsibilty on their shoulders but that doesn't mean they can't openly talk about issues. People today love fakeness and lack authenticity.

first of all thank you for making video about this. The social media and political intolerance has made the things worse. If deepika speaks her heart she get FIR from BJP ruling states and if kangana speaks openly (most of time it is garbage but sometimes logical) she gets FIR from other party ruling states like shivsena. So the politicians have been intolerant and pressing their agenda and wanted to stay in lime light through Bollywood stars. One of the main reason I love salman is his fearless attitude even now to speak his mind.

I think the image management and legal teams would be forcing actors to keep their responses as vanilla as possible. Just the logistics of appearing in court for FIRs filed would be a nightmare.. that too over stuff that doesn’t even necessarily happen in the public domain. Reminds me of how in OMG2 the character of Pankaj Tripathi is inundated with court cases in various states and would have needed to go everywhere 😪.. boring interviews cab happen at all times, but cancel culture definitely is a major cause

Waiting for your next matlab kuch bhi episode jammy😊

So true! I thought I was the only one thinking this. If you look at recent interviews with old school actresses like Mahima, Rani and Amisha, the texture and quality of their interviews is so different. They're very honest about how they feel. Especially the Rani interview on Film Companion, it's a marvel. It's because these actresses have nothing to lose, there's no interest in being liked or being at the top, they just want a good role that's all.

it's not just happening with interviews of bollywood celebrities, it is happening in a lot of other industries like comedy, media, hell also wwe and with any publicly known personality. and it is happening all around the world not just here, the biggest reason for this is everyone has access to internet where they communicate and express their common ideas. what i think about this is that this is a "thing" of this new era and generation, which will eventually fade away with time like every previous "things" of those eras did.

That's the reason why I love Salman!!

When honesty is not awarded, you have to have a cover.

The past - 70's 80's 90's generation was raw and on the face not just India but the west as well... ever since the emergence of social media and image correction culture came up... people toned down

Hey @jammypants4! Thanks for this video Jammy! I love these videos you post of past interviews. Do you think you could do a series where you can post video for each big superstar from the 90s and their interviews in chronological order, providing links for the interviews? Thank you

I think that media plays a pivotal role in conveying right information but nowadays they are too busy bootlicking a political party. Celebs are aware if their statement is misconstrued which happens frequently there is gonna be a huge backlash so they refrain themselves.

Social media is the only reason, because now anyone can write and react the way they want on the video they watch. Also anyone can make a video to criticise or appreciate with their own perspective and view. Like you are doing it with this video.

salman khan even today is like zero f***s given...... trolling filmfare awards in filmfare press events was gold in todays time

Its the saturation of appearances of the new age celebrities and also the fear of cancel culture acting as a filter for them. Anything they utter can cause and outrage so huge that can alter course of their careers so its best to be politically correct about things in these intolerant times.

This topic i think very important. A stark difference from Tamil industry. There are so many fantastic interviews with directors mostly and actors but purely focussed on the artform and the movie. These interviews over the years have truely increased the viewer understanding of cinema and even the new crop directors. Likes of Baddy and Sudhir deserve a lot of praise for that. But when it comes to bollywood interviews its all too personal about the actors. That star worship needs to go firstly i believe. The interviews should be on the art form and not personal life. That should only be a small part. Firstly, bollywood needs to have more interviews with creators and not actors. For example, interviews with Pa.ranjith, raj B shetty, lokesh, mari selvaraj, myskin, thiyagaran kumaraja, vanga with baddy were all pure gold. He even started doing interviews with character role artistes like Charlie and others which were just phenomenal. I believe, that some seriously good Movie critics have really made a hude difference in tamil cinema creators and viewers in the last 5-6 years. For a new or young director to have an interview with baddy has almost become a great expectation for me to explore and understand the artform. I guess, good content and appreciation will just follow. I have always felt this was a big lag in bollywood. May things change. May creators get more focus than actors and good cinema will flourish.

I think it also has to do a bit with celebrity worship. A lot of people nowadays don't put celebrities on a pedestal and call their bullshit outright, which is a good thing, but they also act as if they're better than the celebrities and judge their lives. Celebrities had the leeway to say whatever they wanted, totally unfiltered, in the old days because of how people never said anything against them because of admiration.

I think that due to excessive use of social media, we have come to know more about these people than necessary, so now bad things as well as good things too seem boring Now whether it is the things spoken in an interview or in a conference..

Bhai's reaction when he meets jammy 😂😂😂😂

The reason is the accessibility of Social media to nearly everyone Now celebrities are under constant vigil , Their minutest details are being Monitored by the so called Netizens Officers 😂

The main reasons interviews are boring today is cheap internet and a social media. People today are scrutinizing each and everything celebrities do.

Cause of all cancel culture.. it affects to comedians too

I personally don't like celebrities to speak about issues which are not related to their profession. Why should we care what a Bollywood celebrity feels about politics? And why their opinion really matters? They just do a simple thing : Act in front of a camera. That's it. Why don't we let the celebrities live their life's peacefully. I believe that they are normal human beings who can have flaws. They can be drug addict, fighting with anxiety, being an alcoholic etc etc. I know it would become boring if celebrities would only talk about acting but it's better for us.

The interviews are so boring today because the actors are all scared of being cancelled and boycotted. I mean Amir Khan said something years ago and he is still being treated horribly. Some other actor may have said something years ago and people bring it up now on social media and troll and ridicule that actor. It's absolutely absurd. Even if we don't go back years, just look what is happening to Deepika right now. She was being honest and very candid on KwK and everyone started s*lut-shaming her and calling her names. That is why the rest of the season is so boring because no one wants to go through that.

You missed to mention Abhay Deol.. he always speaks what is his in mind and never hesitate to call out

Appreciate the shout-out at 4:03 mate!

This is the reason people love Salman khan

Any Movie

Hey Jammy, way to go with starting the year with this banger of a video essay....♥️

Salman is unapologetic n fearless n this made him a MEGASTAR

Im glad that someone is thr like u to talk about this ...

Social media has brought everyone on a common platform. With such power comes better responsibilities, but simpleton people follow the phrase "power corrupts" more because that is the subconscious carnal instinct and they don't excercise conscious understanding.

Actors are not be blamed here, its the public who needs to take a chill pill...India is definitely progressing in this Digital age but there are downsides as well...Yesterday i was reading comments on some Sikh influencers and people had written "Lassi" in comment section bullying them i mean really we are going that low for a community who are our brothers and sisters.... We Indians are not used to this Digital platform and need to learn some digital etiquettes as well...Forget about Bollywood , Media and Social Media is enough to create issues within the country..

0:14 Bro is Homelander 😂

Most of the times reporters have given the list containing the questions NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ASKED which automatically makes the interview dull and boring.

This issue is not complicated at all. Nobody in Bollywood is obligated to say controversial things just to entertain the audience. Doing this has repercussions to the speaker that the audience doesn't care about. If you find a Bollywood interview "boring" because they're not saying controversial things, that's on YOU and frankly doesn't show a good image of you as a person.

Because of this pathetic social media generation actors have to be diplomatic.. really miss that time when interviews used to be so real and unfiltered

It is a good thing that these so-called celebrities are held responsible for what they say and do, not that it is making much of a difference, but it might in the future. If this was done long back, we wouldn't have had criminals like Salman Khan or Sanjay Dutt in the industry in the first place. Imagine him abusing a woman who had achieved international acclaim at a time when it was not as common as it is now, and people like you "admiring his tenacity."

When dealing with an audience in this economy, you have to define the rabble rousers who just want to cause chaos and then there are people who want accountability. Often, these two are conflated which is wrong.

Contemporary Bollywood interviews often seem to lack the depth and universality that characterized earlier talk shows. Shows like "Koffee with Karan" and "Rendezvous" were not only entertaining but also appealed to a broad audience, transcending generational boundaries. Remarkably, even actors who graced those talk shows continue to offer more compelling interviews today.The current trend, however, appears to prioritize catering to a specific target audience, primarily the younger generation. This approach tends to sideline the broader appeal that interviews once had. A noticeable shift towards superficial topics, such as fashion, glamour, and personal lives, has become prevalent. Unfortunately, this often overshadows the genuine and authentic conversations that used to take place.There seems to be a reluctance among the younger generation to embrace vulnerability during interviews, likely stemming from concerns about potential backlash in today's hyper connected world. The fear of being misunderstood or misrepresented may contribute to a more guarded approach, limiting the spontaneity and openness that characterized interviews of the past.Furthermore, the predominant focus on promotional activities for upcoming projects has created a constraint on the range of topics discussed. The need to adhere to marketing strategies often leads to a scripted and less genuine exchange, diminishing the overall richness of the conversation. In contrast to earlier times, where interviews were opportunities for personalities to share their thoughts and experiences freely, today's interviews appear more directed towards projecting a carefully curated image. As a result, the essence of genuine, insightful conversations that transcended age groups seems to have been somewhat lost in the current landscape of Bollywood interviews.

I think people have gotten really mean. I understand criticism, but now people have gotten very rude, disrespectful and leave disgusting comments on celebrities' social media posts. If I was an actor, I would also limit my public interactions, people have gotten scarier for sure.