'Kal Ho Na Ho' Director Nikkhil Advani Says "Hindi Film Industry Has No Unity"
'Kal Ho Na Ho' director Nikkhil Advani admitted that there is no unity in the Hindi film industry.
Director and producer Nikkhil Advani is gearing up for the release of his next project titled 'Vedaa', starring John Abraham, Sharvari Wagh and Tamannaah Bhatia. In the latest Bollywood celebrity news, the director has opened up on his experience as a filmmaker and while speaking to Film Companion, the 'Kal Ho Na Ho' director admitted that there is no unity in the Hindi film industry. While praising the South Indian film industry, Nikkhil Advani expressed his disappointment with the Hindi film industry.
"The Hindi film industry has no unity. As a kid, I admired what Yash Chopra and Yash Johar used to do. Yash Johar worked as a production manager for Navketan and RK Films. The way Ramesh Sippy and BR Chopra used to work, we don't have that. However, nowadays we are just busy competing and we don't celebrate each other," the director told Film Companion.
"The first thing we need to do is come together and say that 'we are one'. Unfortunately, we don't agree on anything, be it release windows or distribution module. Each for his own. Vinod Chopra will try to be some kind of rebel, others will call him crazy," he added.
Recently, Nikkhil Advani had produced Rani Mukerji's 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway'.
For the unversed, Nikkhil had made his directorial debut with 'Kal Ho Na Ho', starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan and Jaya Bachchan.
He later directed movies like 'Salaam-E-Ishq', 'Chandni Chowk to China', 'Patiala House' and 'D-Day'.
He has also worked as an associate director for movies like 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Mohabbatein' and 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'.
His upcoming directorial 'Vedaa' will be released in cinemas on July 12, 2024. The new Hindi movie is a joint venture of Zee Studios, Emmay Entertainment and JA Entertainment. Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, John Abraham and Minaakshi Das have co-produced the action-thriller.
