Films were the opium of the masses; it is cricket now - Part 2
The biggest stars' movies consistently receive poor reviews. It appears that these celebrities have taken advantage of their audience and overstayed their welcome. They consistently produce subpar content. These actors appear to have developed insecurities. Particularly now that South Asian films have been dub-released in the hindi belt and have been well received by the Hindi-viewing public, who have also been dismissing the biggest hindi films despite their star power.
The hindi cinema business has reached a stage beyond which there is no turning back due to a number of causes, chiefly the hungry stars and exhibitors. The new draw, the opiate of the people, the addiction—whatever you want to call it—is cricket. Particularly the IPL edition. People's preferences have been altered by the indian Premier League. Films used to do it.