Prithviraj Sukumaran says Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan’ worked due to its content that resonated with fans: ‘Why don’t we have a Salim-Javed anymore?’ | Hindi Movie News – The Times of India

Prithviraj Sukumaran’s ‘L2: Empuraan‘, starring Mohanlal, hit theatres yesterday (March 27), with followers dashing to witness the a lot-awaited motion thriller sequel to the 2019 hit Lucifer. In a current interview, Prithviraj highlighted the importance of content-driven narratives, even in giant-scale industrial movies. He additionally mirrored on why legendary screenwriting duos like Salim-Javed not exist and underscored the significance of sturdy writing in shaping impactful movies.
In a dialog with Bollywood Bubble, Prithviraj shared his perspective on why movies join with audiences. He emphasises that each profitable mass entertainer, together with Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan‘, resonates with viewers due to its core content. Whereas grand visuals and star energy appeal to audiences, it’s the underlying story that really engages them and ensures a movie’s success.

The ‘Salaar’ actor additional said that profitable movies like ‘Dabangg’ or ‘Dhoom’ thrive on sturdy writing, not simply grand visuals. He contrasted this with Malayalam cinema, the place storytelling takes priority, with initiatives being initiated by writers who form the movie earlier than administrators and actors come on board.

He shared an instance from an ‘L2: Empuraan‘ press meet, the place a journalist discovered it uncommon to see a author on stage—a widespread observe in Malayalam movies. “For the promotions of Empuraan, I had my author sit subsequent to me on stage, and a media consultant requested us, ‘That is very uncommon; we by no means see writers on stage with the celebs.’ You’ll at all times see the author on stage at a Malayalam movie occasion. He’s not right here at this time as a result of my author can also be an actor, so he had to fly again for a shoot. That is what units the flavour of Malayalam movies aside, and there’s a lesson in that—why don’t we have a Salim-Javed anymore?” he concluded.
On the work entrance, Prithviraj will likely be seen in ‘Vilayath Buddha’. He’s additionally concerned in ‘Tehran’, a Hindi motion thriller presently in manufacturing.