West thought of Bollywood as meaningless cinema: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

West thought of Bollywood as meaningless cinema: Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 11:13 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, whose three films were screened at the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival, says people in the West felt that meaningless films are made in India

"All this while the westerners had a notion that only meaningless films with lot of dance and drama were made in India. To some extent that is true but in the last couple of years different kind of films have come out.

"They are now realising that good cinema is being made in India. They like our films because we make completely different movies," Nawazuddin said. On what can be done to improve the image of Indian cinema, he said, "I am hoping that filmmakers continue to make more films like 'Kahaani', 'Paan Singh Tomar' and 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' to name a few.

We have some young and talented directors whose choice of filmmaking and subjects are different. We also have an actor like Aamir Khan who can make 'Lagaan' and at the same time he makes a film like 'Peepli Live' which is a big contribution to Indian cinema," he said.

Excited about three of his films getting an excellent response at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, Nawazuddin feels blessed. Directed by Anurag Kashyap, 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' is a two part revenge drama, set in a small town in Jharkhand. 'Miss Lovely' is directed by Ashim Ahluwalia and is about a C-grade film director, who falls in love with a struggling actress.

"I feel blessed and lucky that three of my films were screened at Cannes. Inspite of the language barrier, the response to both the films was remarkable. I was surprised that the audience in Cannes connected to all my films," Nawazuddin said.

Despite it being an almost six-hour film, 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' was loved by people, he said, adding that the audience felt that 'Miss Lovely' was a film that came from India but had an international feel to it. "It was a moment of prestige and pride. It was surely a moment that I will cherish all my life," he added.
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