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Journalism of Courage
Versatility is one word, that is, very close to how the veteran of Bollywood has chosen and played his vivid characters so far. His career as an actor is an apt example of a near-perfect blending of the commercial cinema as well as the art films. Shah, a product of the National School of Drama shares his life’s journey during his recent visit to the capital.
Why are Bollywood movies, as compared to the ‘made in Hollywood’, stand dwarfed?
First of all, why should we compare ourselves to them? Why is it that the Hollywood movies are the be-all-and-end-all, when we have to rate the quality of our movies?
Looking at the past record, none of our movies could make it to the Oscars?
I don’t give a damn to Oscars or to anyone who is nominated for it. We don’t need Oscars to prove ourselves. I don’t think winning or getting nominated for Oscars is the benchmark of how good the movies is. I seriously feel we should stop all this fuss about our movies not doing well at Oscars.
It seems as if going to Oscars is like going to heaven. I think people who eye Hollywood do so for bigger bucks and glory.
We are making a fairly good cinema these days and have come a long way through.
In what aspect of movie making do we specifically lack? Is it something to do with the technological drawbacks?.
No, technology is not a hindrance today. But, of course, we do lack quality scriptwriters. Good script is the backbone of a film. Bollywood, indeed, needs great writers to churn out good movies.
Nowadays, we see many Hollywood actors desiring to work for Bollywood? Do you think this is something, which highlights the growing popularity of Bollywood?
It seems we are obsessed with the white skins. I sincerely feel media should stop churning out such stories. I have seen people saying, ‘Are you the Al Pacino of Bollywood? It is our fault we call ourselves Bollywood, a term which I find difficult to comprehend.
