IFFI 2019: Subhash Ghai, Shaji N. Karun & Derek Malcolm Discuss The Evolution Of Indian Cinema In Last 5 Decades

In conversation with Subhash Ghai, Shaji N. Karun & Derek Malcolm on the evolution of Indian Cinema in the last 50 years was held at the 50th edition of IFFI. the panel spoke about talked about Indian cinema, festivals films, budgets, and OTT platforms.

While the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India kicked off in Goa on Wednesday evening, the star-studded grand opening hosted the megastar of Bollywood Amitabh Bachchan and legendary Rajinikanth, who flagged off the extravaganza at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Bambolim.

Among many Masterclasses and in conversations, there was a session with Subhash Ghai, Shaji N. Karun & Derek Malcolm on the evolution of Indian Cinema in the last 50 years was moderated by well know trade analysts and film critic Taran Adarsh.

The session started with the felicitation of Subhash Ghai, Shaji N. Karun, Derek Malcolm and Taran Adarsh by Ira Joshi, DG, AIR.

Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai said, “The important thing today is to know how to be relevant for the cine-goers. Cinema is the representation of art. I get to know about Tamil culture and its people through films made by Mani Ratnam, Bengali and Malayalam cinema is so beautiful. Cinema is the biggest influential device and is the culmination of our own mythology and heritage.”

“Filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak was my Guru, he was the vice principal at FTII, Pune and I was like a blue-eyed boy for him, he used to answer all my questions over drinks. When I made my films, I had his guidance in mind,” he added.