Deepak Tijori, who was a popular face in the 90s film industry, has recently appeared in a Gujarati film titled Get Set Go. Released on August 7, the film launched just ahead of anticipated titles like Batwara 1947 and Awarapan 2, which came out around India’s Independence Day.
In a recent media interaction, Tijori expressed his frustration over the disappearance of showings for Get Set Go, even though it was performing well. He claimed that many of the film’s screenings were removed to make way for the larger Hindi films.
In a video shared by GSTV News, Tijori stated, “We’re facing a challenge because our film is doing well. It had a good number of shows, but as soon as Batwara 1947 and Awarapan 2 hit the theaters, many of our shows just vanished.”
He further added, “Our own state should not be sidelining us. Get Set Go was not made on a small budget. A lot of money and effort went into it, especially in producing the action scenes. It’s unfair that just because two major Hindi films released, we should forget about Gujarati cinema.”
Tijori also pointed out that Maharashtra has a rule requiring theaters to show a certain number of Marathi films, and he called on the Gujarat government to adopt a similar policy for local films. He argued that Gujarati films deserve their place in cinemas in their home state. “We woke up one morning to find our film just wasn’t in cinemas anymore—it was shocking. We really need the government’s support, and simple subsidies aren’t enough.”
The actor’s comments underline a larger issue regarding the representation and support of regional cinema in the face of big-budget Hindi films.
