Majid Majidi Feels That He Is More Famous In India Rather Than His Own Country

Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi always wanted to tell an Indian story and admires the work done by Satyajit Ray. Majidi says he feels he is more famous in India than his country.

“It is a great honour for me to be among the Indian artists and all the Indian big names here. I knew Indian cinema through Satyajit Ray, the famous Indian film director, and it was always my dream to make a film in India,” Majidi said before the screening of his maiden India-set project Beyond The Clouds here.

The film, which introduces Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan, was the opening film at the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The fest, which started on Monday, will go on until November 28. Beyond The Clouds highlights the sister and brother bond in a very heart-warming way.

Talking about the film, he said: “There are many cultural similarities between Iran and India, and I was looking for a chance to make a film here, in India. So, after years it fortunately happened.