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Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is known as one of the best actors of his generation, was recently asked about Indian films like All We Imagine as Light getting international recognition at Cannes Film Festival. When asked if these movies get support in India, Nawazuddin, without missing a beat, said, “They don’t.”
In a chat with Zoom, Nawazuddin, whose movies have been a part of several international film festivals, said that it is usually the smaller films from India that get recognised on a global stage but they don’t receive as much support here. “Whenever our country gets recognised on a global stage, it will be because of small independent films,” he said and added, “Cannes proved it this time.”
Nawazuddin Siddiqui then shared that a lot of young filmmaker approach him with their scripts but many of them don’t get made because the film producers expect them to follow commercial beats. “A lot of young film directors come to me with their scripts. Those are such personal and sweet stories and I want to support them. I am trying to produce a couple of them. But when I arrange a meeting between them and the producers, they say, ‘Nawaz bhai isme koi fight nahi hai, gaana nahi hai, drama nahi hai (Nawaz, there is no fight, song or drama in this.)’ They say things like this,” he said.
The Gangs of Wasseypur actor said that in such scenarios, he readily agrees to be a part of the film, if that can help the movie’s prospects. “I tell them ‘What do I do? I am ready to work in this film,’” he said. Nawaz also added that India has many talented individuals but it is necessary to support those who want to tell original stories. “It’s not like we lack talent in India. We have such talented people. But it is important to focus on those people who want to tell their original, personal stories. They need our support,” he said.
Recently, Anurag Kashyap also said that India doesn’t support independent filmmakers and added that Payal Kapadia’s win at Cannes was hers alone. “I get very upset when it’s said ‘India@Cannes’. This is a boost… a shot in the arm for a lot of independent filmmakers but their victory is their own. India didn’t have any moment at Cannes, not a single of those films are Indian. We need to address it the way it should be addressed. India has stopped supporting such cinema, the kind of cinema that was at Cannes,” he told PTI.
Payal Kapadia, winner of the grand prize for ‘All We Imagine as Light,’ poses for photographers during the photo call following the awards ceremony at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo)
He added, “India just likes to take credit for a lot of things, they do not support these films, and they don’t even support these films to have a release in cinema. Stop taking credit for it. Let’s stop this fake celebration… Even if the film is released, no one will go to watch it in the theatre.”
This year, Payal Kapadia became the first Indian director to win the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival. Actor Anasuya Sengupta was awarded Best Actress in the Un Certain Regard for The Shameless and Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) student Chidananda S Naik bagged the Best Short Film Award in the La Cinef section for Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know.
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