Bollywood is that glittering world where everyone dreams, but is it just a palace of lies? Senior actor Kiran Kumar recently created a sensation on the Red FM podcast by exposing Bollywood’s 10 biggest dark lies. From award-fixing to fake fans, nepotism, and stars’ silence on national issues, Kiran Kumar has unveiled it all.
So let’s expose these 10 biggest lies of Bollywood to you today.
First and Biggest Lie: Bollywood Awards
Whether it’s Filmfare, IIFA, or any other big award show, Kiran Kumar clearly stated that these are all fixed. More than talent, it’s a game of money, influence, and lobbying. Kiran revealed that producers and actors often buy awards.
A small but brilliant actor works hard, but the award goes to a big banner’s average film. Kiran Kumar said that the shine of awards is completely superficial—they celebrate power, not talent. Hearing this can break fans’ hearts because the awards we watch with such pride may be little more than deals.
Second Lie: Airport Crowds Around Stars
You must have seen stars landing at airports, surrounded by crowds of fans screaming and taking pictures. But Kiran Kumar revealed that this crowd is mostly paid. Yes, many actors and so-called stars pay people to come and create the appearance of popularity.
Kiran Kumar said people are paid to come, they scream, take photos, and then disappear. It’s all a publicity game. So next time when you see a big star surrounded by a crowd, understand that it’s probably just scripted drama.
Because how would fans know the timing of an actor’s arrival and departure? No fan is crazy enough to show up at the airport.
Third Lie: Nepotism in Bollywood
In this podcast, Kiran Kumar admitted that star kids easily get opportunities in Bollywood. Kiran Kumar himself is a star kid—Jeevan was his father. Prominent producers and directors launch their children or relatives.
But Kiran also said that films don’t succeed on nepotism alone. No matter whose son or daughter you are, audiences won’t come to the ticket window for that. Talent and hard work are also necessary.
Kiran Kumar said this very candidly. He also mentioned that the nepotism tag troubles newcomers, as people don’t give them opportunities and treat them as outsiders. Hearing this, it feels like Bollywood is more about relationships than talent.
Fourth Lie: Discrimination Against Newcomers
There’s a lot of discrimination against newcomers in Bollywood. Kiran Kumar praised new actors, saying today’s newcomers have tremendous energy and talent. But the nepotism tag becomes a problem for them.
Many times, talented outsiders don’t get opportunities simply because they’re not connected to a big family. Kiran Kumar said that in the industry, groupism and relationships are given more preference. Hearing this, it feels like new stars in Bollywood have to work twice as hard to shine.
Fifth Lie: Silence on National Issues
Stars remain silent on national issues—this isn’t new, but especially in the last 10 years, this trend has increased. Bollywood stars give their opinions on every small thing on social media. Still, when it comes to significant national issues like the farmers’ movement or social issues, most stars keep their mouths shut. Kiran took a jab at this double standard.
He said stars are afraid their image might be damaged, and it’s all about maintaining a superficial image. Hearing this, it feels like behind Bollywood’s shine, there’s also a fear that suppresses the truth.
Kiran Kumar clearly said that Bollywood stars give their opinions on every small thing on social media—whether it’s fashion, fitness, or film gossip. But when it comes to significant national issues—farmers’ movements, social issues, or national crises—most stars shut their mouths. Kiran Kumar, taking a jab at this double standard, said that stars are afraid their image might be damaged.
It’s all a game of maintaining a superficial image. He says stars safeguard their public image so carefully that they can’t muster the courage to speak the truth. If they talk on sensitive issues, their fan base might get upset, or their films’ business might be affected.
Kiran Kumar called this Bollywood’s biggest weakness. He says this fear suppresses the truth, and stars only say what’s safe for them.
Recently, on April 22, in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, where 26 innocent lives were lost, this incident also exposed Bollywood’s double standards. Some stars condemned the attack, but many big stars remained silent. Especially regarding Operation Sindoor, which was India’s response to this attack, most stars didn’t say a single word.
Kiran Kumar rightly said that stars avoid speaking on national issues to protect their image. Some later tweeted about the ceasefire news, but they deleted those too.
Sixth Lie: Film Stories
In Bollywood, films are often sold as true stories or realism. But Kiran Kumar revealed that most of this is also fake. Scripts are changed to make them commercial.
Kiran said good stories are changed and moulded into formulas so that they become hits. The essence of the real story gets lost somewhere along the way. Hearing this, it feels like the stories that make us emotional are perhaps just commercial products.
Seventh Lie: Fake Box Office Collections
This is very much in trend nowadays. Bollywood’s biggest lie is box office figures. Kiran Kumar revealed that film collections are often exaggerated.
Theatre seats remain empty, but collections are shown in crores. Kiran said these are all ways to fool the public. Hearing this, it feels like the films we consider hits are perhaps only hits on paper.
Kiran Kumar clearly said that in Bollywood, film collections are often exaggerated. Theatre seats remain empty, but on paper, collections are in crores. Kiran called this a way to fool the public.
He said when a film flops, producers and studios start showing fake figures to call it a hit. It’s just a game of polishing image—to save face, to protect image.
Kamaal R Khan has also talked about this issue several times on X (Twitter). He has claimed that many films have fraudulently inflated their collections. KRK once wrote that makers buy tickets or show fake figures to put films in the 500 crore club.
He questioned where these figures come from if theatres are empty. KRK also targeted the recently released film Saiira, accusing trade analysts and producers of playing the numbers game. So KRK is also supporting this, and it’s no secret that these numbers are presented in very twisted ways.
Eighth Lie: Relationship Drama
Kiran Kumar clearly says that in Bollywood, news of stars’ relationships, breakups, and affairs are often just publicity stunts. Whether it’s news of two stars dating or their fights, most of this is part of film promotion. Kiran revealed that many stars spread news of fake relationships to hype their films.
The public thinks it’s their personal life, but later it turns out everything was scripted.
Recently, dating rumours about some stars were also in full swing, making headlines just before their film release. Kiran said such stories are created to grab public attention and create crowds at ticket windows. Often, stars themselves leak such news with their PR teams and later stage a breakup drama—all part of the script.
Kiran’s point is that these are all ways to fool fans. Bollywood love stories and breakup news are often nothing more than publicity stunts. Next time, when you read any gossip, assume it’s probably just a film promotion.
Ninth Lie: Fitness and Beauty Illusion
Bollywood stars’ perfect looks, fitness, and glamour are primarily the result of Photoshop, makeup, and surgery. The six-pack abs, flawless skin, and ideal body seen on screen aren’t like that in real life. Kiran revealed that no one is the way they appear on screen.
Through Photoshop, lighting, filters, and sometimes surgery, such looks are created that appear promising but aren’t real. Many stars edit their pictures so much that not even a single blemish on their skin is visible—everything is fake.
Some stars talk about sweating it out in the gym for months to look fit in films, but actually take help from diet supplements, trainers, and sometimes even steroids. Recently, some stars’ unedited pictures went viral on social media, including a makeup-free photo of a prominent actress that shocked fans. Kiran Kumar says this is all a game of selling a fake image to the public so that stars keep shining as big stars.
Tenth Lie: Charity Work
In Bollywood, many stars grab headlines for charity and social work, but their actual contributions are negligible. Kiran Kumar revealed that, in front of cameras, stars show big checks and take photos at schools and hospitals, but actually help very little. These are all ways to polish their image.
Some stars post pictures of charity events on social media, but later, it turns out they were just PR events. Stars often use such occasions to promote their films or to build a positive public image. Their actual purpose is less about social welfare and more about grabbing headlines.
Conclusion
So, friends, here are 10 of Bollywood’s biggest lies you often see here and there. Next time, when you see such a lie, you’ll know what’s true and what’s false. If you want to see more such videos in the future, please tell us by commenting below the video.
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