Siddharth Roy Kapur Warns at Mumbai Keynote That ‘Indulgence’ in Filmmaking for Streamers Could Lead to ‘Less Watchable’ Films: ‘Nervous Tension Between Art and Commerce Makes for Great Cinema’
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Former Disney India head and leading producer Siddharth Roy Kapur has warned of some practices that could arise in making films for streamers.
Delivering the keynote address at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival‘s Industry Connect Symposium on Monday, Kapur, who is currently basking in the success of International Emmy nominated series “Rocket Boys” for streamer SonyLIV, lauded the positives brought to the industry by the platforms but also pointed out the pitfalls.
Speaking about films made for theatrical release, Kapur said that while the recoupment for them in the government funded European industries might be a Cannes slot, in India it is monetary as well. “I have to say that at times, we shy away from it.
And we say that it’s cinema, it’s art, why should one really have to look at that if you’re trying to make arthouse or independent movies?
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