‘ Infotainment is for me’
Director of Madras Cafe and Vicky Donor is working on a lighthearted film, says he prefers to work on smallbudget films
Shoojit Sircar, known for his left- field sensibilities and filmmaking techniques, says movies like and are not his style as he believes in small- budget films made to entertain and inform.
Sircar has made just four films and only three of them have been released.
“I believe in small- budget films. I don’t believe in spending on a lot of dancers,” he said in a recent interview.
His debut movie, 2005’ s Yahaan, was a love story set in troubled Kashmir and he managed to carve a niche for
Shoojit Sircar. himself with it. His second film – Amitabh Bachchan- starrer Shoebite, focusing on a 60- year plus man who sets out on a journey of self- discovery – was never released. In 2012, Sircar proved his mettle with Vicky Donor, a light- hearted drama revolving around the subject of sperm donation. It was followed by the highly acclaimed Madras Cafe – a gritty drama starring John Abraham based on the Sri Lankan conflict in the 1980s – which strengthened his position as a filmmaker.
“I believe in good cinema, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make spectacles. But the kind of cinema I believe in is called ‘ infotainment’. I am not meant for [ films like] Dabangg or Krrish,” he added. John Abraham in Sircar’s Madras Cafe.
He said that if his film “engages the audience for two hours and the audience takes home something”, it makes him “happy”.
“If you go back home thinking about my film, I will be happy.”
Sircar is currently busy with his next production Running Shaadi. com.
He said that after Madras Cafe, he wanted to work on a light- hearted subject. First- timer Amit Roy is directing it.
“After Madras Cafe, I was really exhausted. So when I read this script, I liked it. It’s a light subject. I felt that after
I want to do a light film and what better than Running Shaadi. com.”
The film starring Amit Sadh and Taapsee Pannu has just gone into production in Amritsar. It will primarily be shot in Punjab.
“Stars cannot run the film, if the film does not have any content. I think the audience is the best judge,” he added. – IANS