Rajkummar Rao got real at the CII Big Picture Summit about how the film industry became obsessed with algorithms and data analysis instead of just making good stories. The actor said he misses watching talented performers on screen and wishes more filmmakers would create content straight from the heart as Rishabh Shetty did with Kantara. He pointed out that legendary directors like Coppola and Hrishikesh Mukherjee never worried about target audiences or market research when crafting their films.
The Srikanth star admitted he's still figuring out the streaming world since sometimes mediocre performers blow up on platforms while genuinely skilled actors get ignored. Rajkummar said creative people don't really understand all the backend analytics driving what succeeds online versus in theaters. He and his wife, Patralekhaa, just had a baby girl recently.
The Srikanth star admitted he's still figuring out the streaming world since sometimes mediocre performers blow up on platforms while genuinely skilled actors get ignored. Rajkummar said creative people don't really understand all the backend analytics driving what succeeds online versus in theaters. He and his wife, Patralekhaa, just had a baby girl recently.
