"Stars are the most INSECURE..": Komal Nahta | Nonsense Journalism | Corporate Booking | Faridoon S

In this blockbuster episode of Memorable Conversations with Faridoon Shahryar, renowned trade analyst and film industry insider Komal Nahta sits down for an unfiltered conversation about the current state of Bollywood. From the unprecedented box office storm created by Saiyara to the toxic rise of corporate bookings and the alarming fall of ethical film journalism, this episode pulls no punches. Nahta shares never‑before‑heard insights into how marketing gimmicks are mislabeling genuine hits, why star insecurity is at an all‑time high, and how celebrity entourages and PR machines are damaging the creative soul of Indian cinema. He also discusses Akshay Kumar’s remarks, criticises Dinesh Vijan for supporting corporate booking culture, and talks about the massive scale and global ambition of Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayan, the thunderous box office potential of War 2 starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR, Shah Rukh Khan’s King with Siddharth Anand, and Aamir Khan’s bold new distribution model via YouTube, among other topics. 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Saiyara 7:25 - Corporate Bookings 14:54 - Charts 19:39 - Star Entourages and Marketing Agencies 23:44 - Insecurity of Stars 28:33 - Son of Sardaar: The reason behind the failure of comedies 30:12 - War 2: Power of Hrithink Roshanand Junior NTR 32:43 - Negativity in Trade 34:44 - Akshay Kumar: Instigating Fans? 35:29 - Aamir Khan: Is he back? 37:32 - Aamir Khan's YouTube Release - Trend Setter? 39:18 - Aamir Khan: Understanding of Money and Public 40:51 - Ramayana: Will it manage to cross over? 44:33 - Can Ramayana be the next Avatar? 46:20 - King: Will SRK create history again? 48:11 - How Saiyara revived the industry 53:44 - Sandeep Reddy