Jimmy Sheirgill: More spotlight on content in regional films

Actor Jimmy Sheirgill, who played a pivotal role in ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ and is sequel, has revealed that the third instalment of the film will not go on floors until the makers have substance for it.

Directed by Aanand L Rai, the first instalment of the franchise starred Kangana Ranaut, R Madhavan with Jimmy. The sequel, title ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’ released last year. Speaking of the third part, Jimmy said, “I think when something becomes a brand, it becomes important for it to come from time-to-time. I understand that. But talking about Aanand and Himanshu (Sharma), they are the kind of directors and writers who will just not make it for the sake of making it.”

“They will crack a story, then go ahead and say ‘We are ready. So let’s go’. Unless that happens, they both will never
make that film, or anything for that matter,” he added.

Also talking about how content has become more important in regional cinema today, the actor shares, “Content has undergone a huge change. Earlier, mostly masala films were made, with very few films being made on sensitive topics. Otherwise there were only run-of-the-mill films. Today, films are being made on new concepts starring newcomers and are doing well too. South industry makes films which are high on content, with their masala elements intact too. Recently, even Punabji and Marathi cinema have changed. So, if that kind of change is happening big time in regional cinema, in that pace, it will happen in Bollywood too.”

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