’60-Year-Olds Walking Around With Six-Pack Abs’: Did Avinash Tiwary Take A Dig At Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan?

• Avinash Tiwary’s honest thoughts on the Khans and superstars.
• The gap between social media praise and box office cash.
• Why a shiny ‘aesthetic’ isn’t enough to save a movie.

We just saw an interview that made us put down our coffee. Avinash Tiwary is being very honest about the movie world right now. He mentioned seeing 60-year-olds walking around with six-pack abs on screen. It sounds like a big dig at the superstars, doesn’t it?

Avinash didn’t just talk about fitness. He talked about the truth. There is a huge gap between what people say they like and what they pay for. Everyone talks about ‘good cinema’ online. But the theaters? They stay empty. It’s a strange vibe for actors who want to do real work.

As Art graduates, we always look at the visual style of a film. The polished, air-brushed aesthetic of a superstar is eye-catching. Like a bright painting. But it doesn’t always mean the movie has soul. We see this even with big news like Sunny Deol joining hands with Farhan Akhtar. The hype is huge, but will the audience actually buy a ticket?

It is very different from the Michael biopic doing massive numbers. That movie had a clear connection with people. Avinash feels that smaller, better films often get left behind. We clap for them on Twitter. We forget them at the ticket counter. Brutal. Even stars like Akshay Kumar are feeling the heat of these changing times.

Our Take

We think Avinash is brave for saying this. The industry often feels like a flat, shiny poster. Pretty. But thin. We need to start supporting the art we claim to love. If we want better movies, we have to show up. Simple. No more excuses.