The Hindi film industry is currently facing a crisis of creativity, and a large portion of the blame goes to us as the audience for not promoting unconventional roles, which often go unnoticed.

While many attempts have been made to promote something different from the mainstream, the poor public response has forced many actors and filmmakers to return to their comfort zones, which they know will attract the masses.

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There are many contemporary examples to support this argument. SRK's 'Zero' and 'Fan' fell right on the face in terms of BO collections, forcing him back to action-thrillers like Pathaan and Jawan.

Salman's bold move to take up 'Tubelight' failed miserably, leading to him returning to larger-than-life roles typical of him.

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Hrithik's attempts with 'Guzaarish' and 'Vikram Vedha' also fell flat, confirming the mainstream bias in the industry.

While superstars are still safer from the consequences of trying something new, upcoming and not-so-popular actors face a much bigger challenge, as their career often comes in the crossfire.

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Many social media users have voiced their opinions against such concerning trends. One user said, "Why do we need a 500-crore hit to validate a great story? Let art breathe!"

Another commented, "Bollywood is killing innovation by forcing stars to play safe."

The industry must take radical steps to ensure that creative freedom is not martyred at the cost of encouraging mass appeal.

We as an audience also need to duly appreciate art that needs our encouragement to keep churning gold-tier cinema from time to time.