Last Updated:October 24, 2025, 11:42 IST

Arshad Warsi says Bollywood has stopped taking risks, playing it safe with similar genres. He praises Saiyaara’s success, saying it worked because the makers took a chance.

Arshad Warsi belives Bollywood has stopped taking chances.

Arshad Warsi, who was most recently seen in Jolly LLB 3, has recently talked about how he feels that the Hindi film industry has stopped taking chances and that makers try to play safe by making movies in similar genres. While talking about Mohit Suri’s blockbuster hit Saiyaara, Arshad Warsi said that the biggest reason behind the movie’s success was that they took a chance which no one expected.

Speaking with India Today, Arshad said, “Bollywood is losing out to other industries like the South,” while adding, “Somewhere down the line, I feel we don’t take chances anymore. We just don’t. Especially in Hindi cinema, we try to play it as safe as possible. For example, now that superhero-style movies are working, every film seems to be following that pattern. Ever since RRR, it feels like every hero has become a superhero. Where are the real people?”

The actor continued, and while praising Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda-starrer Saiyaara, he shared, “Saiyaara worked beautifully, despite releasing at a time when superhero-ish films were dominating. It was just a regular love story, but it worked because they took a chance. No one expected that. Two new actors, a simple love story — and yet, it connected.”

He further continued and said that he believes that genre doesn’t actually matter because a movie will work if it’s good, and gave examples of two films that haven’t had any similarities: Saiyaara and Kantara: Chapter 1.

About Saiyaara and Kantara: Chapter 1

Released theatrically on July 18, 2025, Saiyaara opened to great reviews from both critics and audiences. The film follows Krish Kapoor (Ahaan Panday), a passionate musician, and Vaani Batra (Aneet Padda), a shy poet. Together, they channel their creativity into making music, slowly mending their emotional scars while discovering love. But their happiness faces an unexpected storm when Vaani is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, throwing their future into uncertainty.

Kantara: Chapter 1, the Rishab Shetty-starrer magnum opus mythological drama, has created a storm at the box office. Released on October 2, amid high expectations, the film has lived up to the audience’s expectations and garnered praise, especially for its stunning visuals, powerful storytelling, and incredible action sequences. Produced by Hombale Films, Kantara: Chapter 1 explores the ancient origins of the divine forest. The film also stars Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, and Gulshan Devaiah, among others.

About Arshad Warsi

Arshad Warsi debuted in the industry with the 1996 hit film Tere Mere Sapne. But before this, he appeared as a background dancer in a 1989 film. Over the years, Warsi has featured in several blockbuster comedy films, including Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., Hulchul, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, Salaam Namaste, Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, Dhamaal, Golmaal Returns, and Ishqiya.