Actors
Aamir
Khan
and
Deepika
Padukone
along
with
filmmaker
Karan
Johar
descended
in
Mumbai
on
Friday
to
speak
about
the
changes
in
Indian
cinema.
The
actors
presented
their
views
while
Johar
played
the
moderator
at
the
Hindustan
Times
Leadership
Summit
held
at
the
Taj
Palace
Hotel.
The
actor,
who
has
earned
the
'perfectionist'
tag
with
films
like
Lagaan
and
Taare
Zameen
Par,
said
"cinema
is
going
through
a
period
of
change
and
transformation".
"The
late
70s
and
80s,
which
was
the
disco
era,
was
disappointing.
I
feel
that
from
the
late
80s
onwards,
there
has
been
a
gradual
change.
The
definition
of
mainstream
cinema
is
constantly
changing
and
has
widened
now.
The
audience
is
also
changing," Aamir
said.
He,
however,
expressed
disappointment
over
the
trend
of
buying
editorial
space
to
garner
positive
reviews
for
upcoming
movies
and
the
rat
race
for
soaring
box
office
collections.
"The
emphasis
is
more
on
box-office
collection.
I
don't
blame
the
audience
but
the
filmmakers.
Top
filmmakers
and
actors
are
selecting
scripts
to
bust
the
Rs.100
crore
mark.
They
are
scared
to
experiment.
But
cinema
is
an
art.
Film
should
allow
creativity
and
the
story
should
rule
the
heart," he
said.
"There
is
also
a
trend
of
buying
editorial
space
to
promote
films,
which
is
wrong,"
he
added.
Karan
Johar
noted
the
criticisms
by
the
actor,
and
said,
"Filmmakers
and
production
house
is
to
blame...
point
noted."
Deepika,
on
the
other
hand,
discussed
how
being
an
outsider
from
the
film
industry
helped
her
grow
and
learn
from
her
experiences.
"Not
having
a
film
background
help
me
learn.
Everything
I
have
learnt
is
due
to
the
time
I
have
spent
on
the
sets,
through
interactions
and
also
by
my
mistakes.
People
talk
about
my
successful
films,
but
I
have
also
given
back
to
back
flops.
That
phase
has
taught
me
a
lot,"
she
said.
The
actress
spoke
about
how
Bollywood
objectifies
men
too.
"Men
are
also
objectified
but
we
choose
not
to
talk
about
it,"
she
said.
The
'Happy
New
Year'
actress
said
she
takes
competition
in
a
sporting
spirit.
"Competition
is
good.
It
can
be
productive
and
we
can
learn
a
lot
from
it,"
she
said.
There
were
light
moments
during
the
session
as
well,
with
Karan
Johar
asking
Deepika
how
did
Katrina
Kaif
perform
in
Dhoom:
3.
The
back
story
is
Deepika
is
Ranbir
Kapoor's
former
girlfriend
and
Katrina
is
rumoured
to
be
dating
the
Barfi!"
actor.
However,
Deepika
praised
Katrina.
"I
think
Katrina
is
one
of
the
most
hardworking
persons
I
have
ever
met.
And
I
think
she
was
fantastic
in
'Dhoom:
3',"
she
said.
Another
light
moment
was
when
Aamir
interrupted
Karan
Johar
for
the
second
time,
and
the
filmmaker
said,
"He
(Aamir)
is
the
new
moderator
and
I
am
here
only
for
glamour."
Aamir
also
insisted
that
entertainment
was
not
the
end
of
their
responsibility.
"Our
responsibility
is
to
create
heroes,
motivate
people,
touch
the
good
and
make
you
glow.
It
is
to
infuse
fresh
oxygen
into
this
country,"
he
said.