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Indian Express
5 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Anurag Kashyap says he currently has ‘five unreleased films'; complains about ‘algorithm and box office' conversations dominating creativity
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has always been very vocal about the norms of the industry. Earlier, he had commented on how the industry is doomed if it continues heading in the direction that it is, and recently, in a conversation with Bollywood Hungama, the director once again didn't mince his words as he spoke about the 'creative desperation' that filmmakers like him are experiencing. Reflecting on his five unreleased films, he said that people in power don't understand good cinema. He said, 'There is creative desperation that we all have to deal with individually. We want to make good films, but people do not understand them. The more good films are released, the more they will realise that they shouldn't make decisions on the basis of algorithms or the box office.' Also Read: Mani Ratnam responds to Anurag Kashyap's complaints about excessive use of English in Tamil songs: 'Sometimes you need a Sugar Baby' While discussing how many of his films are yet to see the light of day, Anurag said, 'My first film, Paanch, was not released. I have five unreleased feature films, Paanch is one of them. Out of these five, two are releasing, and hopefully, the third one will also be released.' Anurag is currently promoting the film Stolen, which stars Abhishek Banerjee, and has been released on Amazon Prime Video. Kiran Rao, Nikkhil Advani, and Vikramaditya Motwane are the executive producers on this project, along with Anurag. The thriller has been directed by Karan Tejpal and produced by Gaurav Dhingra. Stolen is the story of two brothers from an urban city who become eyewitnesses to a baby being kidnapped from its poor mother at a railway station in rural India. In the past, Anurag has spoken about wanting to quit the Hindi film industry, which he described as creatively bankrupt. He said that the industry would first need to experience rock bottom before it can be rebuilt.
India.com
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actor, who worked with Rishi Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, quit acting, became watchman to support his family, is now... his name is...
Meet actor, who worked with Rishi Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, quit acting, became watchman to support his family, is now... his name is... Every day, thousands arrive in Mumbai chasing dreams of success. While some make it big, others spend their whole lives searching for it. Some manage to find work, but unfortunately end up loosing more than they gained. Among them is actor Savi Sidhu, who was once a part of several good films and garnered recognition for his small roles. However, his destiny played such a role that he ended up loosing everything and struggled financially. Savi was born and bought up in Lucknow. He later moved to Chandigarh to try his luck in modelling. Following that, he came back to his hometown to study law. During that time, he also joined theatre to sharpen his acting skills. Savi started his Bollywood career in 1995 with Taqat. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap noticed his performance and approached him for Paanch . Although the film never released, but Kashyap was highly impressed by his performance and even signed him for Black Friday (2007) and Gulaal (2009). After that, he did few roles in notable projects like Patiala House (2011), Day D (2013), and Bewakoofiyaan (2014). Savi Sidhu gradually disappeared from the film industry after his last release Bewakoofiyaan. Then, five years later, he was spotted working as a security guard in a multistory building located in Lokhandwala, Andheri West. Film Companion approached him and asked him the reason behind his sudden disappearance from the industry. Very inspired by ur story #SaviSidhu sir. Have always admired ur work in all ur films. Love ur positivity. Will def ask all my casting friends to reach out to u. Thank u @FilmCompanion for sharing his story. Perseverance is the key to overcoming obstacles. — Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) March 19, 2019 During the conversation, Savi stated that he was going through the most difficult phase of his life, 'The toughest phase of my life was when I lost my wife. Then my father passed away, and my mother also died, and later my in-laws too. I was left alone. I am all alone.' He said. Savi revealed that he couldn't even afford a bus ticket or a film ticket, as his job as a security guard demanded massive work. The former actor said, 'It is a 12-hour tough job. It's a mechanical job. I don't even have money to buy bus tickets. To watch a film in a theatre is like a dream now. My financial condition is not good.' Soon after his interview went out, actor Rajkummar Rao and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap reacted to the video, expressing their support to him. However, it has been over five years and we haven't seen Savi Sidhu making his much-awaited comeback. We hope that he return to the big screen soon and impress masses with his unique roles.
