comedy icon Johnny Lever Insulting the current state of the industry, he said his brand of humor was no longer needed in Bollywood films. , theorized that they demanded that they be given a comic scene as well.
In an interview with ETimes, Johnny gave the example of his breakout film, Shah Rukh Khan starring Barjiger. He said the film “had no writer”. That means he had to think of every comedy scene himself, and he did it thanks to his “youthful vigor.”
When asked why he did not appear in as many movies as he used to, he said in Hindi: You talk about Berziger… There was no writer in that movie and it was just me. I came up with all the punches. Those were good days, we were working hard. But these days there are no (comedy) writers. It’s like, “Johnny Bye will do it.” That’s not how it works. First you need a blueprint. ”
He continues: There’s very little comedy in movies these days. In the old days, my scenes often got such a positive response that they became the highlight of the movie. Sometimes the heroes felt threatened and my scenes were edited. They began asking writers to come up with comedy scenes. And my role got smaller and smaller and that’s what you’re seeing now. ”
He said few directors appreciate comedy in their films, singled out Rohit Shetty. There is no comic relief requirement for . circusdirected by Shetty.
