Raj Kundra has entered the chat, and this time he’s not mincing words. In a fiery social-media post, the producer urged audiences to stop treating film critics like cinematic GPS systems. His message? Trust your eyes, your instinct, and maybe your popcorn—not someone’s star rating that may or may not have come with a “special package.”
Kundra’s tweet bluntly claims that many reviews today are “bought, sold, and recycled,” which, let’s be honest, sounds less like criticism and more like a shady recycling program. He argues that Bollywood’s slump isn’t just about scripts or budgets—it’s about audiences outsourcing their excitement to reviewers instead of walking into theatres with their own judgment (and possibly their own samosas).
The numbers from 2025 certainly add extra spice to his statement: Hindi cinema pulled in 4,131 crore across 222 releases—respectable, but dwarfed by the South’s roaring successes. Telugu and Tamil industries continued to dominate, with blockbusters like L2: Empuraan casually crossing the 300-crore mark while sipping coconut water. Kundra credits this to the South’s fan solidarity—something he believes Bollywood desperately needs to mirror.
His post also taps into a brewing controversy: the paid-reviews ecosystem. The year has already seen exposés about “rate cards” for glowing reviews—like influencer marketing, but with more glitter and less honesty. X users were quick to echo Kundra’s frustration, turning his comments into a mini-movement of “Let us decide for ourselves, thank you very much.”
Whether this sparks real change or just trends for 24 hours remains to be seen, but one thing’s clear—Raj Kundra just handed Bollywood a mirror and asked, “So… shall we fix this?”