"We need to learn to applaud others," said Anupam Kher.
Mumbai:
Veteran actor Anupam Kher, whoseHollywood movie Silver Linings Playbook is in the Oscarrace, thinks Indian movies never shine at the Academy awardsbecause the industry is suffering from "Tarantino disease".
The actor, who has a supporting role in Silver LiningsPlaybook - which stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence andRobert De Niro, says Indian cinema needs to concentrate onoriginal scripts.
"We are a very young country in terms of entertainment,its only now the audience is getting more opened to newer kindof cinema. We need to compete with ourself and also the biggerquestion is how many original movies are we making? We aresuffering from Tarantino disease," Kher said referring to thedirectors inspired by the American filmmaker.
"We also need to learn to applaud others. We don'tappreciate others equally. What I noticed overseas was thekind of respect they have for other person's work," Anupamsaid when asked why Indian films failed to do well at theOscars.
The 57-year-old recently attended the 19th Annual ScreenActors Guild Award in Los Angeles, where the film wasnominated for Outstanding Performance by a cast.
Anupam said sharing the table with De Niro was surreal.
"It was surreal, sitting in Shrine auditorium with likesof Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper and Chris Tucker. I feelproud of being part of a movie which has 8 Oscar nominationsand I feel even more proud to represent my country at suchaward functions."
The actor was in the city to promote his upcoming filmSpecial 26, which reunites him with director Neeraj Pandeyafter A Wednesday. The film hits theatres on February 8 andapart from Anupam, stars Akshay Kumar, Jimmy Shergill,Manoj Bajpai and Kajal Aggarwal.
Anupam said reuniting with Pandey was a privilege."It's a privilege to work with him again. It is a tongueand cheek thriller set in 80s, where many people were raidedby various fake agencies and people did not report backbecause black money was involved," he said.
The actor, who has a supporting role in Silver LiningsPlaybook - which stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence andRobert De Niro, says Indian cinema needs to concentrate onoriginal scripts.
"We are a very young country in terms of entertainment,its only now the audience is getting more opened to newer kindof cinema. We need to compete with ourself and also the biggerquestion is how many original movies are we making? We aresuffering from Tarantino disease," Kher said referring to thedirectors inspired by the American filmmaker.
"We also need to learn to applaud others. We don'tappreciate others equally. What I noticed overseas was thekind of respect they have for other person's work," Anupamsaid when asked why Indian films failed to do well at theOscars.
The 57-year-old recently attended the 19th Annual ScreenActors Guild Award in Los Angeles, where the film wasnominated for Outstanding Performance by a cast.
Anupam said sharing the table with De Niro was surreal.
"It was surreal, sitting in Shrine auditorium with likesof Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper and Chris Tucker. I feelproud of being part of a movie which has 8 Oscar nominationsand I feel even more proud to represent my country at suchaward functions."
The actor was in the city to promote his upcoming filmSpecial 26, which reunites him with director Neeraj Pandeyafter A Wednesday. The film hits theatres on February 8 andapart from Anupam, stars Akshay Kumar, Jimmy Shergill,Manoj Bajpai and Kajal Aggarwal.
Anupam said reuniting with Pandey was a privilege."It's a privilege to work with him again. It is a tongueand cheek thriller set in 80s, where many people were raidedby various fake agencies and people did not report backbecause black money was involved," he said.
