Bollywood's risk aversion grows: Nikkhil Advani highlights financial pressures in Bollywood; calls for courage in storytelling

Oct 23, 2026 - 08:00 - 08:00  70
Bollywood's risk aversion grows: Nikkhil Advani highlights financial pressures in Bollywood; calls for courage in storytelling
At a time when big budgets and bigger box-office expectations are increasingly shaping the Hindi film industry, Nikkhil Advani believes Bollywood needs to rediscover the courage to back stories simply because there is conviction behind them. The filmmaker says the industry’s risk aversion is driven as much by financial pressure as it is by creative considerations.