End of the road for Bollywood middle cinema

you are right. meme materials and viral clip worthy movies are what works now. but I think niche movies still have its place. especially on OTT, such movies are well-received. OTT is an advantage in today's era.

IMO, except Animal, I don't think any movie got undeserving success in recent years.

but I still crave for a movie like Piku. I believe even today such movies will be well received. Since bollywood has a sheep mentality, one thing works and they start copying that. Someone needs to start the trend.

repetition of one type of content gets boring after a certain period. there was a time when only certain type of movies were being made like wanted, dabang, ghajini. soon audience got bored. then came Bajrao mastani, ram-leela, padmavaat, Bahubali, the majestic grandeur movies.

I think the current scenario is just another trend. hopefully we will soon see something different.

How do you remember all this?

Out of content, In 2006 we had. Omkara, Being Cyrus, Lage raho Munnabhai, Rang de Basanti, Dor, Khosla ka ghosla, Cooperate, Don, Bhagam Bhag, Malamaal Weekly, Golmaal, Pyar ke side effects, Phir hera heri, Chup Chup Ke, 36 china town, Taxi No 9211, Gangster, Shaadi se pehle, Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota, Darwaaza Bandh Rakho, Bas Ek Pal, Jan-e-mann, Vivah, Deadline, Kabul Exress,

how could we manage all these? What a Good Old Days

Maybe 2026 can be a great year like 2006/2016

But if you look at 1996. 2026 could be like that also

Im happy Priyadarshan is directing Hindi films now. And Aneez Bazmi is also making one with Akshay and Vidya. Hopefully they will be good.