00:00I think we should ignore people who are calling cinema propaganda films.
00:04We are putting too much energy on to them.
00:07They are redundant people. They are irrelevant people.
00:10Let's celebrate the success of Kashmir Files. Let's celebrate the success of Dhurandar.
00:15People are not idiots that they are going to see 12 o'clock show, house full.
00:20People who go to see the film, because they like it.
00:25And I think we should say rest in peace to people who are sort of calling it a propaganda film.
00:33Sir, do you feel that cinema is a reflection of the society or does it have the power to change
00:38the society?
00:39I think there are two answers to that question.
00:43Whether the cinema can change people? Yes, it can.
00:46It depends on individuals sitting in the dark auditorium.
00:50But it's also a business.
00:53It's also like any other business.
00:57A lot of people have channels now.
00:59They run it as a business.
01:01They don't run it because we want to make the story reach.
01:04Otherwise, every 13 minutes, it won't be breaking news.
01:09So, these two separate things.
01:10But if I am going to see a film, I may get something out of it.
01:15As I said, spoke to you, Tanvi, the Great has given a lot of people the courage.
01:19I met a lot of people here whose parents are saying that we can see this film together with family.
01:24So, it depends on an individual.
01:26You can't make a film with the idea of, ab mein logoon ko sikhhaunga, ki sach kya hota, or sach
01:32ki taakit kya hoti hai.
01:34So, I think this should have happened a long time back.
01:37But I am glad my friend Kapil Mishraji and, of course, the Honorable Chief Minister of Delhi, Ekhaji, have initiated
01:47this.
01:48It's a fantastic location to have it in.
01:52Earlier, International Film Festival of India used to happen in Delhi when I was a drama school student before it
01:57shifted permanently to Goa.
02:00I took a tour of the whole place.
02:02It's fabulous.
02:03The vibe is amazing.
02:04And I am very happy that my film, Tanvi, the Great, is also being screened here.
02:09I am looking forward to my master class.
02:11I am looking forward to this evening's concluding session and tomorrow the screening.
02:20I think it educates people.
02:23Festivals also bring people together and also it educates people about the cultural heritage of a city.
02:31Delhi has played a very important role.
02:33It is diverse, but it is very rich.
02:35And I am very happy that I am here on the first episode of this festival.
02:43And I have a very strong feeling that this will do very well.
02:46And I congratulate the organizers, the chief minister, the government, the various cultural departments, the tourism department.
02:56And I see a lot of enthusiasm among the volunteers, the students, people who have come here.
03:03And Neville Tully has put a brilliant exhibition of the history of cinema, the posters, the trophies.
03:12And it's a great thing.
03:13And today I also want to sort of share that Tanvi the Great completes 25 weeks in theaters.
03:21It's a silver jubilee that has happened.
03:24It was my faith that we must run the film in limited theaters and for film to re-release and
03:31then to complete 25 weeks is a great thing.
03:34Apart from it being on Amazon Prime.
03:37But 25 weeks and we've also made a trophy and we'll be distributing that.
03:41You mentioned about one of the UGT platforms.
03:44This question revolves around UGT platforms.
03:47How do you think how directors and managers become more experimental?
03:52How do you think how directors and actors become more experimental with their content or activities?
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