Anurag Kashyap Criticizes Bollywood Eyes South Cinema
In a new interview with an Indian publication, Anurag Kashyap, of ‘Dev.D’ and ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, criticized modern Bollywood filmmakers for their take on movie-making, as he teased shifting bases to the South cinema. “I am moving out of Mumbai,” he said.
Kashyap reasoned the move to the escalating costs of filmmaking and the focal shift in business, from creativity to profitability, which is not the case in South Indian cinema.
In his further criticism of Bollywood, the acclaimed filmmaker drew comparisons between Bollywood and Tollywood, or South cinema in general, adding, “They don’t understand anything. They don’t understand what filmmaking is. They can’t even make a Pushpa because they don’t have the brains to make a film. Pushpa can only be made by Sukumar.”
“In the South, they invest in filmmakers and empower them to make films. Here, everyone is trying to create a universe. Do they understand their universe and how minuscule they are in it? That’s the ego,” he explained. “When you create a universe, you think you’re God.”
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Notably, Kashyap has been recently venturing into South Indian cinema as an actor. He starred in Vijay Sethupathi’s ‘Maharaja’ as well as the Malayalam title ‘Rifle Club’. Next, he has, ‘Viduthalai Part 2′ and ‘One 2 One’ in the pipeline.
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