Mumbai, March 3 -- Bollywood veterans Saurabh Shukla and Pankaj Kapur have called out Hindi cinema for its tendency to make films, especially the romantic genre, revolving around the youth.
With "Jab Khuli Kitaab", filmmaker Saurabh Shukla and actor Pankaj Kapur, joined by Dimple Kapadia, attempt to reclaim that neglected emotional terrain.
Shukla recognises that mature romantic dramas have gradually faded from mainstream prominence. Younger viewers often gravitate towards stories that mirror their own ambitions and anxieties, making youthful protagonists commercially appealing, according to Variety India.
At the same time, he pushes back against a deeply embedded assumption. "Otherwise, this idea that older people are not having fun, th...