Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal, who is currently enjoying the success of Bhooth Bangla and is one of the most loved actors in the industry, has opened up about the stiff competition comedy films are facing
from television and digital shows. Rawal, who has given some of the most iconic comedy films to Bollywood, from Bhool Bhulaiyaa to Hera Pheri to now Bhooth Bangla, believes that, particularly, The Kapil Sharma Show is giving competition to comedy films.
Paresh, while speaking to HT, called people like Sunil Grover a “volcano of talent” and admitted that to compete with such people and with series like The Kapil Sharma Show, one has to elevate their thinking. Paresh shared, “When you look at The Kapil Sharma Show and someone like Sunil Grover, they are immensely talented; it’s like a volcano of talent. If you want to compete with that kind of comedy, you have to change your mindset; otherwise, it’s just not possible. Writing comedy and sustaining it is very tough. Even there, the comedy is written by a team of 10–15 people. Here, producers often don’t even have the budget to hire one writer, so where will they get 15 from?”
The actor further continued and added, “It is a tough time for comedy. Every day, there is competition. Kapil Sharma’s show is everyday competition to any comedy film. Kabhi kabhi woh bhi over the top jaate hain, but that’s besides the point. Par ek competition de raha hai and benchmark de raha hai (Sometimes even they go over the top, but still they are giving competition and setting a benchmark).”
About Paresh Rawal’s Bhooth Bangla
Paresh Rawal is currently seen in Bhooth Bangla. The movie reunites Akshay Kumar with Priyadarshan after about 15 years. The duo has previously worked on several hit comedies, including Hera Pheri, Garam Masala, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Bhagam Bhag. Their last collaboration was Khatta Meetha.
Bhooth Bangla got mixed reviews. News18 Showsha gave it 2.5 stars. An excerpt from the review read, “In flashes, Bhooth Bangla taps into a certain nostalgic absurdity, particularly in its more playful, slapstick stretches. It also has a Bhool Bhulaiyaa hangover. There’s an ‘Aami Je Tomar’-esque song capturing classical love. The interval block of Bhooth Bangla will remind you of a brand of comedy Bollywood once thrived on, but if you overstay, you’ll realise that, much like yourself, the film is also struggling to not zone off.”
