Mohit Suri’s ‘Sera’, produced by Yash Raj Films, has taken the box office from a storm and has become one of the biggest hits of the year. Starring Ahaan Pandey and Anit Padda, the romantic musical hit a deep raga with younger audiences, with many viral video filmmakers visually showing emotional, weeping anything and cheering loudly in theaters.
But when fans are celebrating the emotional resonance of the film, the recent podcast episode may have shaken the controversy by suggesting the audience reactions.
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In an episode of The Asmatic Crew Podcast, the specialty of Shantanu from The Barber Shop, a speaker claimed that emotional scenes inside theaters could be manufactured.
“What is happening with this ridiculous Siara film? The producer of this film, in my view, to go to these theaters in Dehdi, has paid these gene-zad young people to a lot and put it on the emotional performance of crying … This is how the film is being promoted. The whole world has now become a group of actors,” he accused.
Comment quickly expressed displeasure online, many people called it an baseless attack on the success of the film.
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Actor Tanisha Mukherjee, who says her mind, did not remain silent. While responding directly to the podcast reel’s commentary section, he defended the film and called negativity.
“Fully disagree. Time is changing and these people are trapped in the past. And appreciate the new. And honestly, what this man is saying? Does he knows anything for a fact. He is using Siara’s incident to get the idea by negatively.”
He further questioned the criticism of real emotional reactions from the audience.
“If people are reacting to a film, what is wrong about it. Just because it cannot be related, it does not mean that the younger generation is not separate. Every generation is different. It is different. It is India. We react. See the film, see how the audience is transferred. Then talk. It is just to curse Bollywood! He said.
Sayara box office
Released on July 18, Siarra opened for strong advance booking, before being hit on screen in his first show. Dragged for 9.39 crores. Since then, the film has recorded Crore at the domestic box office for more than 250 crores. Manufactured by Yash Raj Films CEO Akshay Vidhani, the film banner has a major victory for the fresh talent strategy.