Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi says Hindi film industry needs to change: 'I am not against Bollywood but…'
Hindustan TimesWith Beyond The Clouds, Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi showed an Indian story through his lens and left cinema lovers mesmerised. But I will soon come up with something.” When asked about his perception of Bollywood, Majidi calls it a “difficult question” and goes on to opine, “I believe India has great talent, enormous potential when it comes filmmaking and a very rich culture to talk about. in the content, and make films that can cater to the audience of today’s time.” Majid Majid admires Mira Nair, Satyajit Ray At this point, the filmmaker cites the work done by Satyajit Ray and Shyam Benegal, as examples, and shares that the world should know India through the work of these veterans. While Majidi acknowledges the good work that Hindi film industry has done in the past, he admits getting irked by the common perception people across the glove have of Bollywood films.
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