Bobby Deol on the trend of franchises: 'The industry is finding ways to make things interesting'
Bobby Deol: On the lines of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), franchise films are very popular in Hindi cinema. What does Bobby Deol say on this?
Now, the Avengers effect has also been felt in Bollywood. The franchise films will be interlinked among themselves and now are being created in Bollywood as well. Rohit Shetty has done his cop universe. Yash Raj Films has already created a spy universe. Dinesh Vijan creates a horror universe. Recently, Bollywood actor Bobby Deol reacted to this emerging trend of franchises in Bollywood.
When Bobby Deol was asked about that emerging trend, he said that ways are being found in the industry to give an interesting cinema experience to the audience. It has already started. Inspired by the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Bobby Deol said, 'I think the industry is trying to find ways to make things interesting for the audience. Therefore, things are starting to fall into place. They are trying to take maximum advantage of it'.
Bobby Deol says that this is a new kind of flavor that the industry has adopted and it is now happening all over India. If you see, there is enthusiasm for it among the audience as well and that is why the filmmakers have tried their hand at it'.
Rohit Shetty's cop universe films include Singham, Simmba, and Suryavanshi which are interlinked with each other. Yash Raj Films is also readying a spy universe. It is getting ready to get the characters of the Tiger franchise, War and Pathan together. At the same time, Dinesh Vijan's horror universe includes films such as Stree, Roohi, Bhediya and Muja. This has become a trend in the South too. Prashant Varma, who directed a film like 'Hanuman', has announced the making of a separate superhero universe.