Showbiz needs course of correction, says Saurabh Prajapati

The pandemic wasn't and isn't a bad dream that Bollywood will simply wake up from. 

What has been the influence of the pandemic on Bollywood and the entertainment industry as a whole? Will the entertainment industry, particularly the theatrical film industry, return to its former glory? Why are Spider-Man and a few Southern films doing so well at the box office, but Hindi films struggle? Is it necessary for Bollywood to make a collective course correction, and is it necessary to reach out to and replenish our bases among the masses? These are issues that are always being debated. These questions have been asked in a variety of places as well as privately. 

The pandemic wasn't and isn't a bad dream that Bollywood will simply wake up from. Rather, it's been like a long tunnel that has led us to a new landscape—one that resembles our previous world but is fundamentally different. It's as if we were or are inside a time machine, and the film industry didn't pick up where it left off two years ago.

Dance is the most popular and exquisite form of expression. It not only makes us express our feelings in the most elaborate form, but it also increases our cognitive memory. How you connect with the audience, depends on how much energy you stake in your dance moves and expressions. You can be connected emotionally with the audience with your dance moves.