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Gulshan Devaiah says violent films do not define all of Bollywood
Actor Gulshan Devaiah says Bollywood still makes films for different audiences, despite the attention given to violent, high-energy hits.
He is promoting Little Thomas, a family film about a curious boy who wants a younger brother.
Devaiah says the success and large earnings of mass entertainers can make it seem as though the whole industry is shifting toward violence.
He compares today’s mix of films with the 1970s and 1980s, when Amitabh Bachchan’s angry-young-man roles and Amol Palekar’s more ordinary characters both found audiences.
India’s varied audiences, he says, allow films with different styles to coexist.
He also argues that a film can succeed without earning hundreds of crores, because its return compared with its cost matters.
Little Thomas is one example of a family-oriented story alongside larger, more violent releases.
Gulshan Devaiah says the impression that Bollywood is shifting entirely towards violent films is an illusion.
He argues that films for different audiences and across genres have always coexisted.
Devaiah points to Amitabh Bachchan’s popular “angry young man” roles and Amol Palekar’s “average young man” roles in the 1970s and 1980s as examples.
His upcoming family film, Little Thomas, is about a curious boy who wants a younger brother.
Devaiah says the attention given to the large earnings of mass entertainers can make them seem more dominant than they are.
- Who
- Actor Gulshan Devaiah.
- What
- He says the prominence of violent films does not mean the whole industry is moving in that direction.
- When
- In an interview published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Bollywood and Indian cinema.
- Why
- Devaiah says the large earnings of mass entertainers receive so much attention that they create an illusion of industry-wide change.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
But that's just an illusion.
all kinds of films have always coexisted.
Violence can also be fun.
Devaiah says Amitabh Bachchan’s “angry young man” roles and Amol Palekar’s “average young man” roles appealed to different audiences and coexisted.
Hindustan Times published its interview with Devaiah about film genres and his upcoming film, Little Thomas.
- Actor
- Gulshan Devaiah
- Upcoming film
- Little Thomas
- Other cast members
- Rasika Dugal and Hridansh Parekh
- Historical example
- Amitabh Bachchan and Amol Palekar coexisted in the 1970s and 1980s
- Interview publication date
- October 11, 2026
Sources
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