Film maker-producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra Friday said Indian filmmakers need to watch world cinema to grow or else the industry will keep making stupid movies.
“I come from a small village in Kashmir and I have seen only Hindi movies. Unless we see world cinema how will we grow? If we don’t watch world cinema we will keep making stupid films. Today I met two to three film makers and I felt great that people take out time and come here to watch movies,” Chopra told reporters at the 16th MAMI film festival.
“I feel it’s not just about world cinema… even regional cinema is doing well. For me the bottom line is cinema is doing well and that’s great. All kinds of cinema should get exposure and be seen across the world. All kinds of cinema are great but our cinema is greater.”
Film-maker Anurag Kashyap presented one of Chopra’s most successful films ‘Parinda’ in the presence of its lead actors Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff. The film also had Madhuri Dixit and Nana Patekar in lead roles.
While this year the MAMI film festival saw many celebrities being part of it, Chopra says star power helps the festival.
“I am extremely thankful to Reliance who backed MAMI for so many years. This year the festival happened only because of movie lovers. All the stars who attended the opening ceremony had come there because of their love for cinema, not because they were paid be it Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Akshay Kumar etc. This is for the first time all of them have come together and supported. I think star power is essential.
” The 16th MAMI film festival will continue till Oct 21.
IANS
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so far can’t see something extraordinary in pk , waiting for trailer then i will decide whether to watch it or not. btw one can always expect from raju sir.
24 oct ko sab aamir haters ka band bajne wala hai….#PK
@indicine, whrs the news that
‘Salman Khan tops the Times Celebex ranking for the year 2013 !’ ????
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Box office king: Aamir Khan
Highest no. of brand endorsements: Shah Rukh Khan
Maximum following on social media: Salman Khan
The only young star in the top 20: Varun Dhawan
SRK fans r so strange ,, they were prising Anushka when she act wd SRK while now they start to abuse Anu when she act with Amir Khan lol
This is true
we need to learn
Hollywood makes different kind of films one film have only one genre
They do not mix action comedy romance in one film
Bollywood should be make these type of films
PK will be aamir 5th all time blockbuster. I’m die hard fan of Salman and aamir. can’t wait for this movie.
I don’t know when aamir khan next movie will come? but definitely I will enjoy this movie and I will watch this movie 4-5 Times in multiplex for sure.
love u sallu and aamir.
vidhu is correct.waiting for pk.
AAMIR KHAN is All set to rock the Nation Once Again,, @PKTheFilm is Goin to create HISTORY!!!!!!! Storm is Coming ………. 19th December!!!
Stupid films(bad to average films) of superstars in recent time since 2010:
salman: all movies
srk: CE, RA.ONE(it was an average movie)
amir: dhoom 3(average)
Hrithik: bang bang(average at best)
ranbir:besharam
akki: many
ajay: haven’t watched many of his films. Bt Himmatwala was a crap.
Waiting for HNY,PK,FAN,Raees
Pk should be great movie. Let’s see. .
this is height of stupidity imagination quality makes u more better artist than watching others work. lol on vv chopda.
HNY n PK will cross 250cr.
Aamir is indirectly insulting SRK through Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
So pls watch HAPPY NEW YEAR with entire PK cast and crew….entertainment ki entertainment ho jayegi and promotion ki promotion :-D
he needs to work on his fitness. look at his shoulders. vidhu sir eat something. look at amir khan he is getting fatter day by day
He should direct more movies.
We need movies like 3 Idiots, Guzaarish, Lootera, Jodhaa Akbar, The Lunchbox, Haider, Eega not films like HNY, OSO, Ra.One or CE. #supportcinema
Some ppl like Sajid Khan, Srk, Rohit Shetty, Ram Gopal Varma should learn to do some good movies. Most of their films are mindless and bad for Indian cinema.
BEST MOVIE MAKER
Rightly said vidhu chopra sahab….best of luck for peekay.
but indian family audience is not ready 4 it mostly world movies r watched by youngster in india not family come out to watch may be after 20 years things will change.
so he thinks pk is a stupid film
i think movies like haider,paan singh tomar,queen etc should be encouraged and bigger stars like srk salman and hrithik should be a part of it. aamir tries to promote such cinema.
even if a movie like swades,dhobi ghat or guzarish fails instead of bashing that actor and his fans we should feel ashamed of ourselves that sensible cinema is shelved.
of course there is no harm in entertainers like a kick bang2 d3 or hny but parrellel cinema should also be given its due
He is right..but we should not blatantly copy them…
our indian cinema has its own level..
we shd neva copy hollywood…instead we shd take masala movie to such heights k hollywood will come n copy us… isnt it??
rohit farah murugodoss hav deir own place… n deir success ratio is 100% if umm not wrong as tees mar khan was a semi hit… Also art films like lootera pan singh tomar n haider shd b promoted more parallely…wot we need to do is k we shd xpand our territories which is possible only wen our films wil b liked worldwide… n dis wil happen if we r goin to produce quality movies… n I believe even masala movies hav some quality.
He say correct i accept but why he bringing Akki name? Lol v
@nipun:You are going get bashed now by salman fans…that is my prediction!!!
So, at last BOI declared the verdict of Bang Bang.. Its SEMI HIT like Jai Ho !
BANG BANG = SEMI HIT
HAIDER = AVERAGE
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if Jai Ho was a failure for Salman thn Bang Bang also a failure for Hrithik.. Accept the truth HR fans.. Be honest!
Bang Bang 15days total net:
Producers figure: 170crs
Trade figure: 133crs
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37crs diff from trade fig in just 15days.. OMG!!!!!!
Hrithik, Really u r the King..
King of Manipulation!