Stree 2 writer Niren Bhatt criticizes Bollywood’s remake trend, calls for original stories

Screenwriter Niren Bhatt, recognized for Stree 2, Munjya, and Bhediya, spoke on the seventh Indian Screenwriters Convention (ISC) about Bollywood’s writing disaster. He referred to as it each a problem and a chance, stating, “Your entire system is damaged. So solely disruptors will survive, and writers are the most important disruptors.”

On the panel The Mainstream Actuality, alongside Pathaan dialogue author Abbas Tyrewala, Kanika Dhillon, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 author Aakash Kaushik, Niren criticized remakes. “Out of 25 remakes post-pandemic, 23 are flops. The one solution to succeed is to make authentic content material,” he stated, including, “If we preserve following the identical components, we are going to preserve failing.”

He confused the necessity for change, stating, “People who find themselves sticking to their weapons, their movies aren’t working. It’s the finest time for disruption.” Encouraging originality, he added, “A author’s voice is their greatest power. In case you discover your voice, you may give any franchise an natural prolonged life.”

At present engaged on Thama, Stree 3, and Bhediya 2, Niren stays dedicated to contemporary storytelling, emphasizing that originality is essential to success in Bollywood.