Bollywood, India’s dominant film business, produces hundreds of films every year and has a huge following among Indians globally.
But like others across the world, it has seen ups and downs since the pandemic shuttered cinemas for months and led many to turn to streaming services. It is yet to return to its former glory.
When asked about the slowdown, Kajol said she thought it was to do with the fact there is much more competition for viewers nowadays.
“People suddenly have a choice of whether they want to go to the cinema or not. And if you have so much choice, it automatically makes it more difficult when you have to choose,” she told BBC News.
“But I think community viewing… will always exist,” Khan added. “We like to see things, enjoy things together.”
Khan has spent more than three decades in the Hindi film industry and reinvented himself from being an actor to running a major production house and owning a cricket team.
The Bollywood superstar recently joined the billionaire club for the first time, becoming one of the world’s richest actors, according to a new list.
This puts him in the league of global celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger, pop star Rihanna, golfer Tiger Woods, and singer Taylor Swift.
In 2023, he made a return to movies after a hiatus lasting four years, and has recently teased his new upcoming action film, King.
But when asked if more action films lie ahead – maybe even a stint as the next James Bond – Khan replied: “No. I don’t have the accent. And I don’t like shaken martinis.”
