"The best films were made in the 1950s and 1960s,` Puri, who has just won accolades for his work in Hollywood venture `The Hundred Foot Journey`, expressed his views during a group interview.
Remembering the era dominated by the likes of Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand, the 63-year-old said: `It was the golden period because subjects were great, nice meaningful songs were there... (but) these days people forget new songs within two months.`
"Cinema was more responsible in the 1950s and 1960s. Cinema has become irresponsible today and today movie-making means money-making," he added.
Although he admits that the industry is equipped with better technology, yet stylish and commercial cinema dominates hard-hitting subjects.
"Of course, some good films are being made these days, but I feel hard-hitting films are not really being made, and most of the films are considered in terms of business.
"Stylish films are being made, technically we have developed a lot. But in terms of subject, the depth has been reduced," said the actor, known for his work in films like "Ardh Satya", "Maachis" and "East is East".
