Veteran actor Rakesh Bedi said, no one is making pure comedy film, “I feel that these days, comedy films are not being made. Nobody is making comedy films. I am talking about pure comedy. I am not talking about a comedy in a film. I am not even talking about a comedian in a film.
Veteran actor Rakesh Bedi recently opened up about the current scenario of comedy in Indian cinema. He expressed concern that pure comedy films have become increasingly rare in today’s industry.
He stated, “I feel that these days, comedy films are not being made. Nobody is making comedy films. I am talking about pure comedy. I am not talking about a comedy in a film. I’m not even talking about a comedian in a film. For example, Hrishikesh’s film was ‘Chupke Chupke’. It is a cult film, ‘Chupke Chupke’. It is a comedy film. There is no comedian in it.”
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He said classics like ‘Chupke Chupke,’ ‘Chashme Buddoor,’ ‘Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi,’ and ‘Padosan,’ and highlighted how every character in these films carried a natural sense of humour that everyone loved, which is missing in today’s films. Rakesh Bedi stressed the need for more genuine comedic storytelling on the big screen.
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By mentioning the importance of acting that makes the comedy looks natural, he explained, “There are two good serials. ‘Bhabhi Ji Ghar Pe Hain’ and ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’.” Coincidentally, I am in both of them. Both of them are very big hits in their respective places. Humor in both of them runs at a very natural level. Otherwise, such a long comedy cannot run. So, these are two such serials that are experimenting in comedy. They are venturing out. Nobody else is doing it.
Actor also talked about the decline of pure comedy films, “Every character has a humorous bend. Bend of mind of every character. In the same way, ‘Chashme Baddur’ was there. In the same way, ‘Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi’ was there. Or ‘Padosan’ was there. So, in our country, the average of comedy films is very low. I think one pure comedy film per decade is the average in our country.”
Rakesh Bedi, celebrated for his impeccable comic timing, has appeared in numerous popular films. He is widely known for his standout comedic roles in movies such as ‘Chashme Buddoor,’ ‘Sharaabi,’ ‘Chitchor,’ ‘Khatta Meetha,’ and ‘Baton Baton Mein.’ His extensive work on television includes the iconic show ‘Shrimaan Shrimati.’
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