Kajol has magnificently accomplished 25 years in the
industry and has bowled us over with some memorable performances.
Back then, actors would concurrently sign 10-12 movies and
shoot for more than one movie at a time unlike in today's times where actors
are very choosy when it comes to the script. Getting frank about this with a
leading daily, Kajol told, "That’s not because we had a personal equation
with the filmmaker or better understanding at the time. That is because people
have realised now that you can’t do everything. At that point of time, every
film did well. I don’t think there was anything that you could have called a
very big flop. It was a different time and space altogether and everyone
watched everything because there was no other form of entertainment back then.
Now, people are more conscious about what they are doing, what they are saying
on and off screen. That also contributed a lot to it. Again, for the better and
because it’s a different world today than what it was then."
In the 90's multi-starrers were all the rage, unlike today.
On this, Kajol specified, "That’s the whole point. Nobody is that
confident about the other person anymore, to do a multi-starrer. That is why I
am saying that there definitely are some good changes, but there are also
changes that are not-so-great. Back then, everyone was friends, everyone knew
each other. We were all drinking buddies. We knew each other’s’ families,
wives, and children. Now, it’s suddenly all about I, me, and myself... more
about ‘me’ as a brand. Will I work with another person? Will that affect my
brand equity? Will the other person overshadow me? So, yes, there are a lot of
insecurities and considerations to take into account now."
Kajol really believes that Bollywood has changed for the
better today. She disclosed, "It’s more professional. Bollywood has become
a big industry. Earlier, the industry was much smaller and there used to only
be a handful of people working. Now, there are corporates, so there are a
hundred different avenues and reasons to have a job. The time has changed. In a
lot of ways, for the good and in a lot of ways, for the bad."
Kajol will next be seen opposite Dhanush in Soundarya
Rajinikanth's VIP 2.
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