New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Filmmaker Kunal Kohli, known for romantic comedies or like 'Hum Tum' and 'Fanaa' says that the Indian film industry remain hesitant about such rom-coms and are still inclined towards action genre films for success.

He criticised filmmakers for prioritising action films, even when they lack expertise in the genre.

Kohli who garnered fame in the rom-com film 'Hum Tum' in 2004 has returned to the genre with his latest directorial venture 'Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story'. It stars debutant Kaveri Kapur (Shekhar Kapur's daughter) and actor Vardhan Puri (Amrish Puri's grandson) in the lead roles.

"Even back then (Hum Tum in 2004), the industry didn't believe in rom-coms, and even today, they don't. Hum Tum was one of the...