Actor Boman Irani who will be co-hosting Amazon PrimeVideo's upcoming comedy reality show 'LOL- hasse toh phasse' with Arshad Warsishared his views on how the change in streaming technology has affectedscreenwriting.
In an interview with I.A.N.S Irani said, " The OTTplatform gives an opportunity not only for writers but also actors andtechnicians. However, on OTT there are thousands of choices. It takes 10 to 15min. to reject if you cannot engage the audience in their home. This can beavoided with good writing which also applies to the rest of the show. Writinghas become the superstar on OTT platform".
According to Boman if the script is weak then the actingwill also come out dull while talking about both OTT and theatrical releases.Well, the pandemic has pushed Bollywood from theaters to mobile screens. Therehas been a great loss to the film industry with the postponement of movie schedulesand banned restricted theatre releases. Amid all this the actor Boman Iranistill sees hope.
"The pandemic has created a lot of problems. I amhopeful and saying this in a positive tone that once things open up, peoplewill be dying to get back to the theatres and there will be a big surge offootfalls in theatres again", Irani added.
When asked about the possibility of OTT platformsreplacing the big screen he said, "I think the big screen is a completelydifferent experience, there will be movies made for the big screen. I don'tthink it can be replaced, because it is a family experience which people look forwardto especially in India. A huge screen and great sound cannot be permanentlyerased by something which is screened on your phone".