Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, who is known for his work in parallel cinema, feels Bollywood films nowadays have no content most of the time.
The Padma Bhushan awardee, who has films like “Mandi”, “Dedh Ishqiya” and “A Wednesday” to his credit, was here in the national capital to perform Bhisham Sahni's Hindi stories on stage.
The actor believes that Bollywood industry rips off a lot from Hollywood.
“Bollywood has no content most of the time... We just rip off Hollywood. We steal from here, we steal from there and we are patting ourselves that the whole world is watching our movies,” Naseeruddin told IANS.
“The whole world is watching our movies because they are also eating Indian food! It is the spices, the variety that is getting them. Indian food has substance that is why it will remain popular and Hindi cinema doesn't which is why this bubble will burst very soon!”
![](https://media.darpanmagazine.com/library/uploads/entertainment/content/naseer@#</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
naseeruddin shah will next be seen in “waiting”, which has been directed by anu menon.</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
"waiting" is about the relationship between two people from different walks of life, who befriend each other in a hospital, while nursing their respective comatose spouses. the story of the film delves into the themes of coping with grief and discovering hope.</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
produced by priti gupta and manish mundra under the banner of ishka films and drishyam films, "waiting" is set to release on friday.</div>.jpg)
MORE Bollywood ARTICLES
SRK to shoot for Bengal tourism ad
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set to shoot an ad film in October to promote West Bengal's tourism potential, a minister said on Wednesday.
SRK to shoot for Bengal tourism ad
Bipasha Basu to narrate horror series on TV?
According to a source, the show is a TV mini-series in the horror genre, and will be narrated by the actress.
Bipasha Basu to narrate horror series on TV?
Shruti Haasan sends out love to 3 mn Twitter followers
After hitting three million followers on Twitter, actress Shruti Haasan thanked her fans and hoped for “more love and laughter” in her virtual journey.
Shruti Haasan sends out love to 3 mn Twitter followers
KJo goes gaga over ‘Shaandaar’
Filmmaker Karan Johar feels Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer "Shaandaar" will bring back the charm of ‘ageless romance’ in a new way.
KJo goes gaga over ‘Shaandaar’
Rohit Shetty gifts a bike to SRK
It’s surely ‘dhoom machale’ for Shah Rukh Khan, who has got a new ride and a fancy one. Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has gifted a Harley Davidson bike to the superstar.
Rohit Shetty gifts a bike to SRK
FTII Row: Gajendra Chauhan To Stay, Co-chair In Plans
In another measure, the government is also planning to remove around five members from the governing council against whom the students had strong objections.