Mumbai, March 31 -- "Ek Beimani aa gayi hai," highlighted film critic Meena Iyer while expressing her views about how inconsistent film quality is driving audiences away from theatres.

Lately, Indian cinema, especially Bollywood, has witnessed underwhelming performances from films such as Kangana Ranaut-starrer 'Emergency', Shahid Kapoor's 'Deva' and Abhishek Kapoor's directorial 'Azaad,' among others. Salman Khan's Eid release, Sikandar, also did not open to great reviews.

When Meena Iyer was asked why movies are losing their sparkle, the veteran journalist discussed several factors that might have contributed to Bollywood's recent struggles.

"We have stopped thinking about our scripts. Ek beimani agai hai (There's dishonesty now). Be...