Watch: Why some movies ‘Start at interval’ | The never-ending set-up problem | Kalki 2898 AD

Why do so many big films feel like they take forever to begin? In this episode of Frequently Made Mistakes, Sudhish Kamath breaks down the danger of endless setup masquerading as drama, using Kal Ki 2898 AD as a case study. Drama isn’t information—it’s conflict under pressure. And without early conflict, stories lose urgency and audience investment.