With major, big-budget and star-studded Hindi films flopping at the box office, the Mumbai film industry is asking itself some tough questions.Is this financial model sustainable? Are these stories connecting with audiences anymore? What will it take to bring back viewers to the theatres?Nikkhil Advani, director of hits like Kal Ho Na Ho and Airlift, says these questions are being debated within the industry. “The success of Brahmastra has cheered up people,” he says in a podcast discussion with Sidharth Bhatia.But, he admits, some correction has to take place. He explains the economics of film making where often a large share of the budget goes to pay the stars. “The big stars have to share the risk,” he says, “and many of them are aware of it.”“Going to the theatre is an expensive affair,” he says. Something really compelling has to pull in audiences, which have plenty of entertainment alternatives such as streaming and OTT platforms which they can watch in the comforts of their home. “We need to make better films, making it worthwhile for the viewers to spend money.”As for hashtags like Boycott Bollywood, he says, “these campaigns have hardly any impact.”