Geeta Kapur criticises followers-based casting in Bollywood, calls it unfair: ‘I really feel dangerous for individuals who study the craft’ | Bollywood
Jun 21, 2025 09:32 PM IST
Geeta Kapur expressed her disappointment about folks faking the craft on social media and nonetheless getting forged due to followers.
Choreographer Geeta Kapur, who has helmed the choreography for a number of fashionable movies together with Heyy Babyy, Saathiya, Duplicate, Tees Maar Khan and extra, lately expressed her disappointment in an interview with Hindi Rush over the rising pattern of casting actors in movies primarily based on their social media following. (Additionally Learn: Geeta Kapur admits some components of actuality reveals are scripted: ‘Everybody enjoys peeking into others’ lives’)
Geeta Kapur on casting actors primarily based on their following
Geeta feels that the pattern is unfair however not fully mistaken, and added, “As of late, even recruitment occurs primarily based on follower depend. It took me 8–10 years to genuinely construct 2.3 million followers. And a few folks simply seem in a single day with 23 million followers. It is a completely different world. That system is one thing else. I believe expertise is separate but when somebody makes their maintain in 15 seconds and grabs your consideration, then they’re doing one thing proper.”
She added, “There are lots of proficient actors within the business who really deserve an opportunity, but when that is the pattern now, it’s unfair, however not mistaken. I believe it is unfair for the individuals who work on their craft. I really feel dangerous for individuals who truly spend time studying the craft. I’m additionally amazed by individuals who handle to persuade others they know the craft, with out truly realizing it. It is a very unusual circle of life. You place a dancing video, folks favored it, and your followers elevated. Now, these folks say we’ll educate you dance, and folks get satisfied and go to them. You do not see their expertise, however simply the viral dance. It’s extremely screwed up.”
Geeta additionally recalled how folks used to supply her the chance to open a dance academy in her identify and wished her to show, however at the moment, she was busy. She revealed that many additionally supplied her to only be the face of the academy, however she rejected it as a result of she felt prefer it was dishonest.
About Geeta Kapur
Geeta is a famend Indian choreographer and tv character finest recognized for her work in Bollywood and actuality dance reveals. Beginning as an assistant to choreographer Farah Khan, Geeta gained fame choreographing quite a few hit songs throughout many years together with Sheila Ki Jawani, Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam and extra. Sometimes called “Geeta Maa” by her followers and actuality present contestants, she has judged fashionable dance reveals like Dance India Dance, Tremendous Dancer, and India’s Finest Dancer, and is admired for her emotional reference to dancers.
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