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No, bollywood is not bad. The problem that many have isn't with Bollywood..it's with these Pakistani actors and their priorities. I don't mind if a Pakistani actor or actress works outside of the country in any other industry, let alone Bollywood. Our film industry isn't the best out there...but, it's prospering and has potential. In the past in particular, I don't blame Pakistani actors trying to aim for Bollywood..as that was perhaps the closest they could get to doing films given how similar the two countries are etc. Our films didn't have much to offer years back as there were a lot of issues financially etc.
With all of that said..I don't quite understand the obsession with going to Bollywood at this point in time. For instance..with Fawad Khan...I love Fawad. I think he's an amazing actor with so much talent. He achieved a lot in the past few years. Our film industry started to produce amazing films in the past 2 years specifically..and I've heard that many producers have tried roping in Fawad. The problem has always been - Fawad demands way too much money..too much of this and that etc. Fair enough..he has gotten to a point where he can ask for a lot and I feel he deserves it. However, at his very peak..Fawad decides to do a bollywood film. A film which supposedly does not have a substantial role for him? 😕 yet he'll get a huge paycheck when compared to what some of the Pakistani producers may have to offer him. Going back to what I said..it's not bollywood..it's the priority of some of these actors which I question. In Fawad's case..it's as if he made a base for himself within Pakistan..peaked amazingly and then that's it. Moreover, I don't see Fawad signing any project within Pak anytime soon. If and whenever he does...it may just not be the same for him. It's cases like these which annoy people and being an ardent fan of Fawad's all along..I question his priorities as an actor too. I feel he has been more adamant on money and fame as of late that he sort of just forgot where it all started from. He could easily do a Pakistani film and arguably have it succeed..he's at that point where he has the starpower...yet he failed to do that and chose Bollywood films instead. That's where I appreciate the likes of someone like Hamza Ali Abbasi..who despite being a fairly new talent..is doing his best in films and even on television. There's no way Pakistani's film industry will ever do well when good talent from our very own country doesn't give it much significance. It's fine to do work in Bollywood..especially if you're being offered good work..but if you're being offered a silly role or nothing as substantial and you can easily do so much more elsewhere..then it's fair enough for people to question you.
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