New Delhi, March 11 – Good cinema is facing a major challenge, says Vishal Bhardwaj. This was the case before the rise of streaming platforms, and even now, filmmakers are being told that their films should be released in theaters first.
The casualty of this is "cinema that reflects the heart and sensibility," added the director of "O' Romeo." Twenty years ago, it was easy to raise funds for films like his own "Haider," Vikramaditya Motwane's "Udaan," and Anurag Kashyap's "Gangs of Wasseypur," which were released in theaters and appreciated by discerning audiences.
Not anymore.
"Now it will be difficult to raise funds for them. There is a clear distinction: 'This is the subject, release it on OTT.' And the OTT people say, 'No, we don't want it, release it in theaters first, then we will take it here.' Good films are suffering as a result," Bhardwaj told