Mumbai: Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s romantic drama ‘Saiyaara’ has emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
The Mohit Suri-directed romantic drama, which has been mostly attracting young people, has evoked extreme reactions with viewers seen crying inconsolably and shouting in theatres.
As several videos from theatres went viral on social media, one user claimed that filmmakers paid the audience to record and circulate such videos.
In Asymmetric Crew podcast, which featured creator The Barber Shop with Shantanu, the speaker said, “What’s happening with this ridiculous Saiyaara movie. The producer of this movie, in my view, has paid ₹500 in dehadi to lots of these Gen-Z young folks to go into these theatres and put on emotional performances of crying… This is how the movie is getting promoted by the way. The whole world has now become a bunch of performers.”
This didn’t go down well with actress Tanishaa Mukerjee, who slammed the speaker and asked him to go and watch the movie himself.
“Completely disagree. Times are changing and these people are stuck in the past. Love and appreciate the new. And honestly, what rubbish is this man saying? Does he know anything for a fact. He is using the phenomenon of Saiyaara to get views by talking negatively. If people are reacting to a film what is so wrong about that. Just because he cannot relate doesn’t mean the younger generation doesn’t either. Every generation is different. This is India. We react. Go watch the film see how the audiences are moved. Then talk. This is just Bollywood bashing ! Brands just have to find new ways to connect to their audiences!” Tanishaa said.
Produced by YRF, ‘Saiyaara’ was released in theatres on July 18, and has crossed ₹300 crore in collections worldwide.
