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Time of India
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Seema Pahwa refuses to train 'nepo kids' when asked to do so; says Hindi cinema is selling faces, not story: 'Why not get trained actors?'
Seema Pahwa known for her iconic television show 'Hum Log' and being such a known face in Hindi cinema with recent movies like 'Badhaai Do', 'Bareily Ki Barfi' among others is a theatre artiste. She and her husband Manoj Pahwa who is also a known actor, have largely begun concentrating on plays. In a recent interview, Seema opened up on the current trend within the industry of launching star kids who don't really know anything. She revealed she is often asked to train them but refuses to do so. Seema revealed that she has told her own children to train themselves in acting before they even decide to be a part of any movie. Her children are now training with theatre. "They believe their decision is wrong. They say nothing that we've taught them has any value in the present system. They rue the fact that we made them actors, and not stars," she said. Further talking about star kids, she said, "Why would I say star kids shouldn't come to cinema. Just like how I want my kids to move ahead, even others would have similar expectations, right? There are so many actors who are trained from FTII or NSD, etc… why aren't they getting cast in any film. I know of someone who is an acting graduate and a theatre artist , who quit acting and left the city because of lack of offers." She further added how film-makers have reached out to her to train star kids but she has refused. "Earlier, directors and producers had the say, and that's why you had talent coming in from all over. Now, it is more of a package system that is brought into place to launch someone into films. In fact, some filmmakers reach out to me to train an actor, and do workshops with them. But I flatly refuse to do so," she said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo Further revealing the reason for it, she revealed, "Why not just use trained actors instead of bringing untrained people on board, and then teaching them acting. Give the deserving a chance. What new are these untrained actors going to bring to cinema? Why waste that money and investment." She also said that Hindi cinema is now selling a face, not a story.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
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 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.
