5 Successful Trends in Bollywood That Is Making Us Hopeful for Future

Trends in Bollywood are not only about fashion or hairstyle. For a medium that captures and reflects the voice of a nation, significant Bollywood trends are an essential marker of the common consciousness of people in the country. Any positive development in such trends are thus a positive indicator of the socio-cultural aspect of the country and Bollywood has been showing many of such positive trends taking shape presently. Here are 5 current Bollywood change that is making us hopeful for a brighter future

 Going Beyond Superstars

One of the most drastic changes to have taken place in Bollywood is the reduced dependency on superstars. The trend has been backed by the slew of films sans superstars that did phenomenally well at the box office and major films with Khans and Kumars falling face flat. With content being the real star, filmmakers are now showing immense faith in new talents and assigning them roles that would have been reserved for superstars back in the day.

Gender Sensitivity

A lot has been talked about the sudden increase in women-centric films in Bollywood, but to take a look at the bigger picture, it is actually a by-product of Bollywood slowly but steadily starting to take its ‘female lead’ and women audiences seriously. The trend has been evident in not only major roles being written for women, but paying heeds to modern women sensibilities in the movies.Items songs have decreased in numbers and there is a general consensus of not reducing women in films to mere eye candies. Not that Bollywood has stopped objectifying women as yet, but a step has been taken in the right direction, though there is still a long way to go.

Fighting Spirit

It is not that earlier directors did not think of touching upon taboo or sensitive topics or the censor board being more lenient in past, but the main reason why bold films are being made today is because filmmakers have this new found spirit to stand their ground and fight for a film. There is an unmistakable surge in respect for freedom of expression and the right to exercise it. Censor board becoming more regressive have actually helped in bringing about a discourse among filmmakers. From Anurag Kashyap , Alankrita Srivastava to Sanjay Leela Bhansali , the trend of not just making bold movies but fighting for them is a trend that we hope continues, until freedom of expression is truly understood and implemented.

Romance to Relationships

Bollywood has finally woken up and accepted that love stories are not always perfect. From hearts and flowers brand of romance, films are now trying to encapsulate the idiosyncrasies and imperfections of modern relationships. Love stories in Bollywood have shifted from romance to relationships and though, again, there is a long road ahead, and an effort has been made in that direction.

Fiction to Facts

Another major shift that has taken place in the Bollywood is the shift from fiction to facts. Stories now are mostly inspired from real life incidents or real people. Whether it’s the story of unsung heroes or capturing the riveting details of significant personalities or addressing daily issues faced by common men, Bollywood has come a long way from boy-meets-girl-but-parents refuse genre of films.