C H I T C HAT
Stars now preferred over
content in movies:
Kader Khan
I
n today's era, people don't look for perfection in a movie
but superstars like Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan,
veteran actor-writer Kader Khan has said, adding a lot of
good movies "suffer" due to that on the box office. "Today, people don't look for elegance and the perfection in
any movie, all they care for is whether or not the actors
like Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan are present in
it. A lot of good movies suffer due to
this," the actor told in an interview. "I
would appeal that if the content of the
movie is good, treat it like any Salman
or Shah Rukh Khan movie," he added.
Kader Khan is making a comeback in
the Bollywood after a long time with
forthcoming movie "Hogaya Dimaagh
Ka Dahi". Asked about the changes he
has witnessed in the film industry, he
said: "The industry has undergone a
tremendous change -- both in terms of
film writing and standard. It's not that
the standard of film industry has gone
down, but yes, there's a lot of change
here now. "A lot of talented directors
like Rajkumar Hirani, Vishal Bhardwaj
and Kabir Khan have come in the Btown of late," he said. Kader Khan,
who has regaled the audience with his
comic side in films like "Himmatwala",
"Aankhen" and "Coolie No.1" among
several other entertainers, feels that
the way India is being projected in the
movies now is not good. "The films starring youngsters
showcase western culture. Our India is not the way it is
being projected," he said. On Bollywood's demand for
a Padma award for him, the 79-year-old actor, who has
been part of the industry for over four decades, said: "If
the government feels that I have done good work it. will
honour me. It's people's love that they are demanding
it for me." He also recalled how his friends d