Irrfan laments generalisation by commercial Hindi cinema

Actor Irrfan Khan, who fears that the danger of losing young audiences is lurking over the country's entertainment world, says commercial Hindi films lack focus when it comes to dealing with important issues.

"In today's time, storytelling is changing. The young audience is watching Hollywood cinema more and more because we (Bollywood) are not able to provide them intelligent entertainment where the film is not just a time pass, but also has something else about them," Irrfan said.

"Regional cinema is talking about regional issues. It is incorporating those issues which are of people's concern. But Hindi commercial cinema generalises them. It doesn't really talk about a specific thing. That's where it loses its focus," he added.

"I think it will be more and more difficult for Indian films to find an audience. Either big films that come with superstars or some family entertainers. Only these kind of films might find an audience. We have the danger to lose the young audience," said the critically acclaimed actor.