Film maker David Dhawan has many hit films of Bollywood in his name. By adding a touch of romance to comedy, he has taken films to a new dimension. But now David has become very choosy, he makes only selective films. Now is the era of OTT, but David is not at all impressed by it. He considers OTT as just another medium, for him his first love is still theatre. That’s why he was seen challenging OTT actors. David has said that real status is seen only in theatre.
David challenged
Filmmaker David Dhawan even gave a challenge to OTT actors in one of his recent interviews. He truly believes that the magic of watching films in theaters has not ended. According to David, OTT is a secure platform for film makers, which allows them to avoid the pressure of media testing and box office results, but it does not stand anywhere in comparison to the theatrical experience.
While talking to Arbaaz Khan, David said- Come to the theater and show your status. He will not be able to do theater films. But in the end your praise is only that which comes from the theatre. He proved his point by saying that when there is thunderous applause during an important scene, there is nothing greater than the reaction of the live audience. You cannot get that kind of reaction on OTT.
The energy of the theater is different
He stressed that he is a theater lover at heart and no other platform can replicate the unique energy that comes during a theater release. The remake of David Dhawan’s last released film Govinda’s Coolie No. 1 was streamed on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video due to the Corona epidemic. Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan were in this film.
Meanwhile, there is talk that David Dhawan is going to do a romantic comedy film with son Varun Dhawan. According to the latest update, the name of the film is Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai – has been decided. It is all set to release in October 2025. However, no official announcement has been made yet.