'Shattered dreams; One gives up': Vivek Agnihotri reveals the 'inside story' of Bollywood

Vivek Agnihotri gave one of biggest hits of this year with movie titled Kashmir Files. As filmmaker has been quite vocal about his opinions be it on political issues or Bollywood, he recently penned a lengthy te explaining inside story of Hindi film industry making some shocking revelations. In te, he shed light on how this industry works while adding how it was so dark that it was impossible for a common man to fathom. Read on to kw what he stated. 

Vivek Agnihotri pens inside story of Bollywood

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri recently took to his official Twitter handle and shared a long te in which he revealed some shocking information about Bollywood. He first mentioned how he spent eugh years in industry to understand how it worked and added that what people see is t Bollywood. Stating furr, Agnihotri mentioned that if Bollywood was a museum of talent n it was also a cemetery of talent. Reflecting on dark side of Bollywood, filmmaker also revealed that lucky were those people who gave up and went back home because who stayed, were broken apart while indulging in life-damaging activities. 

te read, “I have w spent eugh years in Bollywood to understand how it works. What you see is t Bollywood. Real Bollywood is found in its dark alleys. Its underbelly is so dark that it's impossible for a common man to fathom. Let's understand it: In se dark alleys, you can find shattered dreams, trampled dreams, buried dreams. If Bollywood is a meuseum of tale nt, n it's also a cemetery of talent."

"It's t about rejection. Anyone who comes here, kws that rejection is part of deal. It's humiliation and exploitation which shatters tender dreams, hopes and belief in any kind of humanity. One can survive without food but to live without respect, self-worth and hope is impossible. middle-class youngster grows up ever imagining to be in that situation", he added.

"It hits so hard that instead of putting up a fight, one gives up. Lucky are those who go back home. Who stay on, break apart. Those who find some success but t real one, get into drugs, alcohol and all kind of life-damaging stuff. w y need money. So, y get introduced to all kinds of funny money. Some success is most dangerous one. You are in showbiz without any income & power. You have to look like a star, party like a star, PR like a star but you aren't a star. Imagine yourself in a gangsta ghetto where you have to behave like a gangster without a gun or knife. This is where you are open to humiliation & exploitation. Instagram is t free. It demands money to shoot, look good, sound busy,” te said.

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