{
  "id": 6540567,
  "title": "'Animal Chal Gayi Toh Sab Violence Kar Lete Hain': Kareena Kapoor Calls Out 'Herd Mentality' Of Bollywood Filmmakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/animal-chal-gayi-toh-sab-violence-kar-lete-hain-kareena-kapoor-calls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T04:05:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/animal-chal-gayi-toh-sab-violence-kar-lete-hain-kareena-kapoor-calls-out-herd-mentality-of-bollywood-filmmakers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has criticized Bollywood's herd mentality, arguing that filmmakers often follow successful formulas rather than creating original content. During an interview with Yuvaa, the 45-year-old actress explained that audiences today are more discerning and seek films that go beyond familiar genres and predictable storytelling. She cited the success of Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Ranbir Kapoor's Animal as an example, noting that the film's popularity sparked a trend of violent stories in the industry. Kareena emphasized that the audience is smarter and knows when a film is good, so they will watch it regardless of the genre. She also highlighted filmmakers who take creative risks and provoke thought, indicating a change in the industry where the audience now watches trailers and chooses films based on their content, not just genre. The actress concluded that while Animal was a commercial success, the industry needs to balance commercialism with original storytelling.",
  "summary": "Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has spoken out against what she describes as Bollywood’s \"herd mentality.\" She argued that filmmakers too often follow a successful formula instead of creating something fresh for audiences. The actress believes viewers today are more discerning and are increasingly looking for films that offer something beyond familiar genres and predictable storytelling. During a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Kareena Kapoor calls out Bollywood’s herd mentality: ‘Animal has worked, let’s all do that’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/kareena-kapoor-calls-out-bollywoods-herd-mentality-animal-has-worked",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:02:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}