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This Article is From Oct 30, 2012

Modern directors make non-traditional films because they have non-Indian interests: Javed Akhtar

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Updated : October 30, 2012 8:26 pm IST

Javed Akhtar says filmmakers moving away from the tradition because they are embarrassed of it

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  • Lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar, who has been in the film industry for four decades now, says directors of today are moving away from traditional filmmaking and hence losing their USP.
  • "There is nothing wrong with Indian cinema, it is the filmmakers who have problems. They are moving away from the tradition because they are embarrassed of it. The people who are making films listen to English songs, their interest in food, clothes and films are non-Indian.
  • "So how can we expect them to make Indian films?" Akhtar said while speaking on the topic of 100 years of Indian cinema at the CII Media and Entertainment Summit, 2012 today. The 67-year-old, whose children Farhan and Zoya Akhtar are both directors, said that films nowadays are being made in an international format - shorter and without songs, which is hampering the culture.
  • "The songs are being played in the background and not included in the films at all. The movies are shorter. Indian films are losing their identity. Songs are integral to Indian films. Removing them from our films is like omitting songs from an opera performance. They are removing what is the USP of Indian films," he added.
  • On the other hand, veteran director and seven-time National Award winner Shyam Benegal feels young directors are rather doing a great job with their path-breaking films. The 77-year-old, who himself is known for creating a new genre of alternate cinema, said, "I feel that young directors are doing a great job. We have directors like Dibakar Banerjee, Anand Gandhi, who are showing a different kind of narrative in films.
  • "The work of the new directors are very interesting. They have a capability to hold on to the audience and that is what matters," he added. "Sholay" director Ramesh Sippy feels that although there is no dearth of talent in the country, there is no backing. "There are so many talented filmmakers, who are waiting to be noticed but unfortunately there is no one to back their project financially. So we cannot blame filmmakers for not doing a good job as we don't get to see those great films," Sippy said.
New Delhi: Lyricist and scriptwriter JavedAkhtar, who has been in the film industry for four decadesnow, says directors of today are moving away from traditionalfilmmaking and hence losing their USP.

"There is nothing wrong with Indian cinema, it is thefilmmakers who have problems. They are moving away from thetradition because they are embarrassed of it. The people whoare making films listen to English songs, their interest infood, clothes and films are non-Indian.

"So how can we expect them to make Indian films?" Akhtarsaid while speaking on the topic of 100 years of Indian cinemaat the CII Media and Entertainment Summit, 2012 today.The 67-year-old, whose children Farhan and Zoya Akhtarare both directors, said that films nowadays are being made inan international format - shorter and without songs, which ishampering the culture.

"The songs are being played in the background and notincluded in the films at all. The movies are shorter. Indianfilms are losing their identity. Songs are integral to Indianfilms. Removing them from our films is like omitting songsfrom an opera performance. They are removing what is the USPof Indian films," he added.

On the other hand, veteran director and seven-timeNational Award winner Shyam Benegal feels young directors arerather doing a great job with their path-breaking films.The 77-year-old, who himself is known for creating a newgenre of alternate cinema, said, "I feel that young directorsare doing a great job. We have directors like DibakarBanerjee, Anand Gandhi, who are showing a different kind ofnarrative in films.

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"The work of the new directors are very interesting. Theyhave a capability to hold on to the audience and that is whatmatters," he added."Sholay" director Ramesh Sippy feels that although thereis no dearth of talent in the country, there is no backing."There are so many talented filmmakers, who are waitingto be noticed but unfortunately there is no one to back theirproject financially. So we cannot blame filmmakers for notdoing a good job as we don't get to see those great films,"Sippy said.
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