As the nepotism debate has been sparked again in social media, a Times of India report of 2018 says that the situation is no different in the Kannada film industry.
In the report, it says that for newcomers to break through the industry is still as difficult. A statistic says that in the year 2018, only 7 percent of newcomers essayed prominent roles in Kannada films have got another chance to try their luck in the field. As per the statistical, close to 153 movies released in Kannada until August 2018, 195 newcomers essayed prominent roles out of which 100 were male actors and 95 were female actors. However, only 6 actresses and 7 actors have got fresh offers.
As per the industry insiders, the major reason for many not receiving fresh offers is because of the poor performance of their first film at the box office. Out of the 153 films that we released until August, only 10 were declared as a hit. Those 10 included Tagaru, Gultoo, and Aa Karaala Raatri. The success rate of the industry as a whole, at that time, was very poor at 6.5%. According to producer Yogish Dwarkish,
“The biggest problem is the lack of good scripts. Big stars are frugal when it comes to taking up offers, making it difficult for producers to depend on newbies.”
The Culture Of ‘Bucket-Hidiyodu’
As for the newcomers is concerned, their dream of getting into the industry is made tougher because of the inherent Nepotism that exists in the industry. Nihal Rajput who starred in the film called Trunk had said,
“The biggest problem is the culture of ‘bucket-hidiyodu’ where one has to please those who matter unnecessarily. If you don’t do that, then you may not have a great future in the industry. How can you judge a person without giving him or her a chance.”
However, producer Umesh Banakar gives another perspective. He says,
“Today, everyone thinks he or she can become a star, which is a wrong assumption. Some of them just wish to be seen on the big screen and have no acting skills at all.”
Source: The Times Of India
Note: The cover image of the article is just for representation.
