Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap pulled no punches as he described the trend of ‘pan-India’ filmmaking as a “massive scam” during a session at The Huddle by The Hindu. Mr. Kashyap, known for iconic cult movies like Dev D and Gangs of Wasseypur, said that a film can only be anointed ‘pan-India’ when it has become successful […]
Vetrimaaran in conversation with Baradwaj Rangan at The Hindu Huddle. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash Tamil filmmaker Vetrimaaran, known for dealing with political themes and social commentary in his films, said cinema cannot escape politics. Speaking at The Huddle by The Hindu, Vetrimaaran opined every film makes a political statement, directly or indirectly. “Man is […]
Vetrimaaran at The Hindu Huddle | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar How do you define a political film? At a session titled ‘Let’s Get Gritty: Indigenous Cinema in a Mainstream Environment’ at The Hindu Huddle 2025, film director, producer and screenwriter Vetrimaaran says that every film makes a political statement because man is a political […]
