Parambrata Chattopadhyay talks about the idea of making Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan and Jawan in Bengali: ‘Nobody will watch’ | Hindi Movie News
In an interview with Calcutta Times, Parambrata said, “Bengali audiences have tremendous double standards. SRK’s [Shah Rukh Khan] films do very well here but if you make a Jawaan or Pathaanin Bengali, nobody is going to watch it.This is the era of homegrown family dramas, fantasy adventures, sleuths. That’s the maximum we can think of.”
Parambrata also commented on the rise of OTT where complex stories are doing well, as compared to the big screen. He said, “I think it’s very simple. The national audience seems to prefer a spectacle on the big screen to get their money’s worth. This spectacle is connected to machismo, and the machismo as defined by RRR or Jawan in our country unfortunately is all about men. There are a handful of states where this spectacle does not always work- Kerala, Bengal and Maharashtra. Will you say it speaks of progressivism? Not really.”
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Both ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’ received a lot of love and appreciation from the audience and the critics alike. The films also made some record-breaking collections at the box office.
Meanwhile, Parambrata recently confirmed his wedding with Piya Chakraborty. Sharing photos from his big day, he wrote, ‘Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky…’ This is it. @piya_chakraborty.’
Parambrata stepped into the
Bollywood spotlight with his debut in the 2012 film ‘Kahaani,’ sharing the screen with acclaimed actors Vidya Balan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. His noteworthy contributions extend to films such as ‘Bhalo Theko,’ ‘Baishe Srabon,’ ‘Sold,’ ‘Kadambari,’ ‘Anukul,’ ‘Pari,’ ‘Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi,’ and his latest endeavor, ‘Mumbai Diaries Season 2’.
