Most Hindi films releases in last one year have performed poorly on box office and many believe that decrease in quality of content and lack of efforts by filmmakers are the reasons behind it. However, acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap believes that economic condition of our country post pandemic is the primary factor behind low box office numbers.

Stating that Southern cinema is in as bad condition as Bollywood, Anurag told Bollywood Now, "Nobody is lacking. How do you know Southern movies work. One film worked in Kannada and Tamil and two each in Hindi and Telugu. You wouldn't names of Telugu, same in Tamil and Kannada films that released over past few weeks. That is because films are not working there either."

The filmmaker further shared how the current economic climate doesn't allow common people to spend a lot on movies. He said, "The main problem is that people do not have the money. You are paying GST on paneer. You are paying GST on your food. The calls for boycott, boycott Bollywood, boycott this and that ..all those trend so you may get distracted (from the real issue). And, with their money, people wish to spend on a film when they are completely sure the film will be liked by all. Or, if people have been waiting for the film for years. RRR for example, people have been waiting for SS Rajamouli's film ever since Bahubali. KGF 2 was also much-awaited film, ever since the success of KGF."