There are many stories that never began, struggles that never fruited into success. And endless stories of dejections and rejections
The Hindi film industry can be both dazzling and daunting, beautiful and brutal. These are the words of Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, two of the biggest success stories of outsiders in Hindi cinema. The others are the likes of Anushka Sharma and Priyanka Chopra. But not all the outsiders are as lucky or successful.
There are many stories that never began, struggles that never fruited into success. And endless stories of dejections and rejections. One such tale was exposed by Ansuman Bhagat, the writer who has authored a book called Ek Safar Mein. It’s an expose on the grime of the industry and the dark and demonic side that can take a toll on any aspirational actor.
Bhagat aims to bring this grounded reality to audiences through cinema. He believes that films should not only sell dreams but also reflect the truth, so that newcomers entering the industry are aware of how challenging and sensitive this journey can be.
What did the book reveal?
In the name of entering the film industry, many newcomers are frequently deceived. Money is extorted under the pretext of big banners and film offers, while in some cases, individuals are subjected to mental and physical exploitation in the name of “compromises.”
Bhagat shares how, during the early days of struggle, artists are often pushed toward the wrong paths, where substances and misguidance have become disturbingly common. Behind the glamorous façade of the industry, countless lives are quietly shattered. All these experiences have been candidly documented by Bhagat.
Emraan Hashmi on the dark reality of Bollywood: ‘When people say that Bollywood is a very bad place…’
Emraan Hashmi, while speaking about the actual face of Bollywood said, “ Well, it’s a perspective. I think, you know, when people say that Bollywood is a very bad place or it’s an unfair place, I think it’s a perspective of a person that is working here. If you have resilience, if you can roll with the punches, I don’t think it’s an unfair place. But if you don’t have that, if you’re not willing to put in the hard work, the hardships, the heartaches when a film releases on a Friday, because it all doesn’t only come down to hard work. Everyone works hard but also
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