Justin Bieber is a musical wizard who took the world by storm with his single ‘Baby’. When Bieber said in 2007 that he was considering ending his musical career, which began at the age of 13, it wasn’t just fans who were shocked, but pop music itself. Bieber isn’t the only one who wants to ditch everything and go back to normal life while basking in the limelight of fame. Even in Bollywood, there are stars like Bieber who are ready to give up what was once everything.
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, which hit the theaters in 2008, loved Imran Khan, the hero of the film. It was a private decision that Imran Khan, who filled the screen with radiance and enthusiasm, slowly withdrew from the film while he was shining in the film.
Zeira Wasim is a star who has become a hit maker in Bollywood with three films. Aamir Khan considered the heroine for two of his films, all three of which were box office hits and critically acclaimed as Best Actress. Saira, who has achieved the feats that anyone with a passion for cinema dreams of, has disappointed all her fans and revealed that she is ending her film career in 2019.
Asin, Preity Zinta, Sahil Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Fardeen Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Shantipriya…, the list of those who bid farewell to Bollywood and returned is endless. Some left Bollywood after marriage. To find time for personal life and divert to other fields, the reasons are many.
Bollywood is a mirage for everyone who dreams of cinema. Breaking into Bollywood is not easy. Color, language and even the state you come from will show you your way out of Bollywood. All this aside, Bollywood is a ‘Kani’ made possible by years of hard work, sweat and luck. Once you hit the jackpot in Bollywood, opportunities await you. What would make stars leave the place they worked so hard to create in Bollywood? Oscar winner A.R. was among those who left Bollywood. including Rahman.
In an interview yesterday, Priyanka Chopra said why she left Bollywood when she is standing with an achievement that makes anyone jealous. It again led to the discussion of why stars are leaving Bollywood. In an interview, she openly said that many films were not done happily in Bollywood. Priyanka also said that there was a phase where she had to fight with many people in the region. This is not the first time that Priyanka Chopra has openly attacked Bollywood. Priyanka said in an interview that she faced discrimination from Bollywood and was left out and not considered by many in her films. Priyanka says that when she got a chance to try her hand at America in the field of music, she did not waste time to think twice about such discrimination.
After Priyanka Chopra’s open statements, Bollywood actor Shekhar Suman also came forward in support. Referring to the issue of Sushant Singh Rajput, Suman said that Bollywood can crush and crush a person until he breaks. This is not the first time that there have been discussions that one part of Bollywood is about celebration and fame and the other part is about oppression and discrimination. What makes Bollywood so problematic?
Gangsters of Bollywood
Nepotism, (nepotism) gangs, godfather, tradition… there are no small number of bad names attached to the name Bollywood. Why would it be difficult to imagine a Bollywood without all these? It is one of Bollywood’s habits to exclude the uninterested from its own films and those of those in the know. Many stars have openly admitted that even gangs are working in Bollywood to push stars back even if they are bright in the film. There are stars who struggle to keep close and keep away the gangs and godfathers who create opportunities only for those they care about within their familiar circle. Many actors are forced to join gangs to survive in Bollywood. Many fear that the way out of gangs is the way out of the movie industry. It is difficult for people from outside these groups to break into Bollywood. For those who have made it in Bollywood, it will be difficult to continue in the field. Many people think that Sushant Singh Rajput had to face such an experience.
Somi Ali, who made a name for herself in films like Andolan, Ao Pyaar Kare and Mafia, is one of those who retired from Bollywood and found life in America. Somy had once said that Bollywood’s culture of ‘bullying’ and using newcomers for gain has existed in Bollywood for ages. Somi says that in Bollywood, like in other fields, there is a competitive spirit among people and if you overcome them, you can survive in Bollywood. Priyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra’s cousin and actress Meera Chopra is also among those who spoke openly against gangism in Bollywood. Meera Chopra suggests that even though there is competition in Bollywood, like in every field, if you want to win on your own without joining gangs, you have to struggle a bit.
Shantipriya stepped into Bollywood after appearing in Tamil and Telugu. Soon after entering Bollywood, she retired from films after getting married. Shantipriya says that if newcomers are not part of any dominant group in Bollywood, even if they have talent, they are left behind. Such groups are behind the success and failure of a star. Those who have proved their talent in films for 30 years have to prove their acting skills in auditions for new films. Those who don’t even know the basics of acting are called superstars. Shantipriya is of the opinion that Bollywood should change such trends.
Kabir Duhan Singh, famous for playing villainous roles in Telugu and Tamil, has a different story to tell. Kabir had the experience of returning half way through all the opportunities that came after his first Bollywood film was in the box. How many actors have been kicked out of Bollywood because of their reputation as unlucky. Among those who have received such evictions are the children of the stars.
Karisma Kapoor, who was once one of the star queens of Bollywood, has said that she retired from Bollywood because she wanted to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the movies. After successive theater successes, she had to work non-stop and had to put aside her personal life and even education for the sake of films, so she decided to stay away from films. Like Karisma, many stars who got into the limelight at a young age chose to live a normal life later.
Bollywood is also a place known for quarrels and harmonies. But not all quarrels, like the one between the Khans, would end well. Priyanka Chopra and director Karan Johar’s major rifts did not show in an event held in the past few days. For big stars, quarrels do not affect the future, but a quarrel can destroy the movie ambition of other actors. When that happens, many stars avoid Bollywood and move to other language films. Examples include Athi Ro Hydari, Taapsee Pannu etc.
