Shefali Shah’s powerful statement on Boycott Bollywood trend
A Delhi Crime season 2 actress speaks out about the ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend, saying, ‘It takes so much effort to hate.’
With trolls on the rise, demanding Bollywood be boycotted by the minute. We put Shefali Shah on the spot and asked if it’s safer to have your work, such as Delhi Crime, released directly on OTT.
Season 1 of Delhi Crime premiered on Netflix India, surprising many and opening many doors for Indian OTT content. Nobody, not even Netflix, could have predicted how popular it would become. It was also the country’s first-of-its-kind, non-documentary web series based on a brutal real-life incident that had shaken the nation. As well as finally giving Shefali Shah a headlining act worthy of both her talent also her arresting (no pun intended) screen presence.
Season 2 of Delhi Crime
Three years later, most of the same case and crew return for Season 2 of Delhi Crime. With the added burden of expectations and baggage of following up on their class act.
Before the highly anticipated web series release. BollywoodLife sat down for an exclusive interview with most of the cast members also Director Tanuj Chopra. We also discussed a few off-topic topics.
Exclusive interview for Season 2 of Delhi Crime
For example, the current, unjustified, and highly irrational “boycott trend” in Bollywood has reached alarming proportions, and it appears that the bed is yet to come. With trolls on the rise, demanding Bollywood be boycotted by the minute. We put Shefali Shah on the spot and asked if it’s safer to have your work. Such as Delhi Crime, released directly on OTT.
Shefali Shah discusses the ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend.
In response to the current boycott trend sweeping Bollywood, Shefali Shah stated. What I don’t understand is hate because this is nothing but hate, and it takes a lot of effort to hate. Hatred in any form and directed at anyone, not just Bollywood celebrities, is, in her opinion, a waste of energy. That could be well spent elsewhere on far more constructive work.
