Let’s assume a director D. He/She makes D grade films but is totally convinced that their films are a great piece of art and it is the audience who is not mature enough to understand it. In their mind, they probably think “I am somewhat of a Kafka myself.”
If Guru Dutt had said this about Kaagaz Ke Phool then it would be understandable. If Sanjay Leela Bhansali had said this about Guzaarish then it is understandable. If Farhan Akhtar says the same about Lakshya then it is totally justified.
But that doesn’t mean anyone and everyone should have the right to gain the privilege of blaming the audience for the failure of the film. Because most of the film, it is the director who is incapable of either making a good mass pulling film or a great artistic film.
This year began with the big release of Hrithik Roshan’s Fighter. Although it is a successful film, it could have been far bigger than it came out to be.
Siddharth Anand simply blamed the audience. His logic was that since people haven’t flown in an aircraft, they are unable to appreciate it.
Anubhav Sinha made a good series in IC-814 but is totally callous to the problematic questions. He is usually the flagbearer of free speech but doesn’t want to be answerable for his own series.
The director of Khel Khel Mein, Mudassar Aziz says that the audience is not mature enough to understand and appreciate the film.
Venkat Prabhu, the director of GOAT says that the Telugu and Hindi audiences failed to understand the film due to CSK references.
Isn’t this crazy? MS Dhoni is from Jharkhand, and North Indians are more than capable of understanding the CSK references.
The delulu of these directors is not good for the financial health of the industry. Ignorance might be a blessing for them but it is certainly not for everyone else.
Smell some coffee directors!