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Seema Pahwa says she might have to bid goodbye to the film industry as it's now run by businessmen: 'They have murdered creative people'

Seema Pahwa says she might have to bid goodbye to the film industry as it's now run by businessmen: 'They have murdered creative people'

Time of India28-04-2025

Seema Pahwa
is one of the most known faces in the industry as she's been around for many years and been a part of some memorable projects. However, in a recent interview, Seema has admitted that she has diverted herself to
theatre
lately as she sees less scope of work for actors like her within the industry. She also slammed the industry for the fact that the creative people are now murdered and only businessmen are running it. She admitted that soon she might have to bid farewell to it.
In a recent interview with Bollywood Thikana, Seema shared, "Mujh lag raha hai bahi jaldi namaste karni padege
film industry
ki (I think I will have to say goodbye to the industry every soon). The condition is very bad of the industry and in a way they have murdered creative people in the industry. It has been completely taken over by businessmen. They want to keep this industry alive with their business mind. I don't think, we who have worked for so many years in the industry, can sustain this mindset."
She added, 'I understand they want to earn money and that's why maybe they don't need people like us. They calls us purane log (old fashioned people) and tell us, 'Your thought process is very old.' They argue with us that an actor makes a film work. According to them only commercial things make a film work."
Pahwa said that actors like her do not get the kind of respect or work that they deserve. "If you make good
low budget films
, at least 2 out of 5 will work. But they only want to stick to the same old formula that people are rejecting. OTT has its own issues. I have diverted myself to theatre. I don't think we will get the respect that we deserve in films or the sort of work we deserve,' she said.
Seema
is known for her work like the popular television show 'Hum Log', Hip Hip Hurray' and in recent times movies like 'Bareily Ki Barfi', 'Aankhon Dekhi', 'Badhaai Do', 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' among others.

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