India, April 26 -- Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has opened up about the industry's growing obsession with hyper-masculine storytelling, calling out what he describes as a phase dominated by "big alpha" energy and testosterone-heavy narratives. In a recent interview with The Week, the director reflected on how mainstream Hindi cinema is increasingly leaning towards exaggerated displays of masculinity, often at the cost of nuance and diversity in storytelling.

Karan observed that theatrical releases today are largely driven by high-octane, male-centric narratives, where aggression and machismo take centre stage. However, he pointed out that there is still room for variety on OTT platforms, where scripts are more layered. Highlighting Bo...