Bollywood Films Lack Content Most of the Time, Says Naseeruddin Shah

New Delhi: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, who is known for his work in parallel cinema, feels Bollywood films nowadays have no content most of the time.

The Padma Bhushan awardee, who is admired for films like Mandi, Dedh Ishqiya and A Wednesday to his credit, was here in the national capital to perform Bhisham Sahni's Hindi stories on stage.

The actor believes that Bollywood industry rips off a lot from Hollywood.

"Bollywood has no content most of the time. We just rip off Hollywood. We steal from there and we are patting ourselves that the whole world is watching our movies," Naseeruddinji told IANS.

"The whole world is watching our movies because they are also eating Indian food. It is the spices, the variety that is getting them. Indian food has substance that is why it will remain popular and Hindi cinema doesn't which is why this bubble will burst very soon," he said.

Naseeruddin Shah will next be seen in Waiting which has been directed by Anu Menon.

Waiting is about the relationship between two people from different walks of life, who befriend each other in a hospital while nursing their respective spouses. The story of the film delves into the themes of coping with grief and discovering hope.

Produced by Priti Gupta and Manish Mundra under the banner of Ishka Films and Drishyam Films, Waiting is set to release on Friday.