At a time when entertainment consumption is increasingly shaped by OTT platforms, short-form clips and second-screen viewing habits, Paresh Pahuja still believes some experiences are incomplete without a theatre.
During a conversation in Pune, the actor was asked what he had been watching lately and whether he had any OTT recommendations for audiences. Instead of diving into streaming suggestions, Pahuja unexpectedly used the opportunity to advocate for theatrical viewing itself. “I’m actually a huge proponent of going to theatres and watching films,” he says.
The last film he watched was Project Hail Mary, a viewing experience he clearly found memorable enough to recommend passionately. “I think it’s a beautiful film,” he says. “If you haven’t watched it, please watch it. And if you have watched it, watch it again.”
For someone who constantly describes his own concerts as emotional and cinematic experiences, the attachment to collective viewing perhaps feels natural. Whether through music or cinema, Pahuja seems deeply drawn to spaces where audiences experience emotion together rather than individually scrolling past it.
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Toshiro Agarwal is a journalist with Pune Times and writes entertainment and lifestyle features, news and interviews.
