Avinash Tiwary calls out 60-year-old Bollywood actors flaunting 6-pack abs: 'Takes a shirt off, girl holds his hand'

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Actor Avinash Tiwary, who shot to fame with his film Laila Majnu (2018) alongside Triptii Dimri, seemingly took a dig at 60-year-old Bollywood actors recently, who flaunt six-pack abs on screen. He emphasised that this trend is largely limited to the Hindi film industry, and is not common in Hollywood or the South. He also questioned why skill and craft aren't valued and if such visuals add any value.

Avinash Tiwary takes a jibe 60-year-old Bollywood actors with 6-Pack abs

During his recent appearance on Siddharth Kannan's podcast, Avinash said, "Aapko kahin pe bhi, kisi industry mein… I know I might get flagged for this, par kahin pe bhi 60 saal ke log 6-pack, 8-pack bana ke ghoom rahe hain? Even in Hollywood, Arnold Schwarzenegger is not doing that, Sylvester Stallone… there is no need to. There is no vanity or desirability that needs to be sold off. Not even in the South, why is it only in the Hindi film industry? That is a question we all need to answer."

He further added that today audiences even sit and discuss a film's box office numbers, a practice that is not seen elsewhere. He questioned if they don't see value in craft here, then what exactly are they valuing. "That someone takes a shirt off and a girl holds his hand… ek tasveer khinch jaati hai ki ‘Coming Soon…', and you feel like, ‘arey, yeh film aa rahi hai,'" Tiwary added.

The Ginny wedss Sunny 2 actor added that he genuinely does not understand the trend. He raised questions if it's only about looks, filmmakers could cast models, while asking what story is being told and whether it holds any value. He went on to criticise the industry, saying, if cinema is meant to be art and a voice for the voiceless, he doesn't see that happening in the Hindi film industry.

Avinash Tiwary added, "What we are selling is this obsession ki, ‘Subah 4 baje tu ticket leke meri film dekhne aaya.' That is what I am selling to you. And truly, if I am an artist, it is worth asking the question: is that what you want to sell?"

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Avinash's latest film, Ginny Weds Sunny 2, also starring Medha Shankr, hit theatres on Friday, April 24. The film is a spiritual sequel to 2020's Ginny Weds Sunny, which featured Yami Gautam and Vikrant Massey.

Next, he will be seen in O Saathi Re, also starring Aditi Rao Hydari and Arjun Rampal, directed by Arif Ali and created by Imtiaz Ali.