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when I in first approached me to come

when I in first approached me to come here and talk I was wondering why would

here and talk I was wondering why would

here and talk I was wondering why would anyone in iron be interested in an

anyone in iron be interested in an

anyone in iron be interested in an independent filmmaker and struggle of

independent filmmaker and struggle of

independent filmmaker and struggle of independent cinema because mostly people

independent cinema because mostly people

independent cinema because mostly people who pass out of here straight whoever is

who pass out of here straight whoever is

who pass out of here straight whoever is interested in the entertainment industry

interested in the entertainment industry

interested in the entertainment industry to go straight to the studios it’s me of

to go straight to the studios it’s me of

to go straight to the studios it’s me of the studios to find out how to destroy

the studios to find out how to destroy

the studios to find out how to destroy us otellini then I k if you learn a

us otellini then I k if you learn a

us otellini then I k if you learn a soggy state X so realize okay here a

soggy state X so realize okay here a

soggy state X so realize okay here a little bottom at the X independence the

little bottom at the X independence the

little bottom at the X independence the last couple of months also have been

last couple of months also have been

last couple of months also have been witnessing something else which kind of

witnessing something else which kind of

witnessing something else which kind of was a learning process someone is an ex

was a learning process someone is an ex

was a learning process someone is an ex I am student again so this last few

I am student again so this last few

I am student again so this last few months I’m constantly having

months I’m constantly having

months I’m constantly having interactions with people from i am

interactions with people from i am

interactions with people from i am called up got in touch with me through

called up got in touch with me through

called up got in touch with me through linkedin and then say they listened I

linkedin and then say they listened I

linkedin and then say they listened I want to meet you and I have some

want to meet you and I have some

want to meet you and I have some marketing ideas and how we can bring

marketing ideas and how we can bring

marketing ideas and how we can bring value to your firm’s and brand in film

value to your firm’s and brand in film

value to your firm’s and brand in film branding and on and I was extremely

branding and on and I was extremely

branding and on and I was extremely skeptical you know I kept on telling him

skeptical you know I kept on telling him

skeptical you know I kept on telling him that listen to the last 10 years I’ve

that listen to the last 10 years I’ve

that listen to the last 10 years I’ve been making films independently and I

been making films independently and I

been making films independently and I think that you know in film Brad’s

think that you know in film Brad’s

think that you know in film Brad’s always are looking for happy films you

always are looking for happy films you

always are looking for happy films you know and stars that you know mostly

know and stars that you know mostly

know and stars that you know mostly brands are interested in so I don’t know

brands are interested in so I don’t know

brands are interested in so I don’t know why your waist you want to waste your

why your waist you want to waste your

why your waist you want to waste your time and my time and he kept on

time and my time and he kept on

time and my time and he kept on insisting that no oh you know I’ve

insisting that no oh you know I’ve

insisting that no oh you know I’ve started we have studied your firm’s and

started we have studied your firm’s and

started we have studied your firm’s and the way you

the way you

the way you working and we think that we can bring

working and we think that we can bring

working and we think that we can bring in some value addition and finally it’s

in some value addition and finally it’s

in some value addition and finally it’s told in the test next week when I go

told in the test next week when I go

told in the test next week when I go back we meet up and figure it out

back we meet up and figure it out

back we meet up and figure it out meanwhile there was another ex I am

meanwhile there was another ex I am

meanwhile there was another ex I am student for quality and he’s handling

student for quality and he’s handling

student for quality and he’s handling some bajaj account marketing account so

some bajaj account marketing account so

some bajaj account marketing account so I’m really Medicaid whatever saying that

I’m really Medicaid whatever saying that

I’m really Medicaid whatever saying that he wants to quit again he got in touch

he wants to quit again he got in touch

he wants to quit again he got in touch with me through Facebook and while

with me through Facebook and while

with me through Facebook and while active on social network he wants to

active on social network he wants to

active on social network he wants to quit his job and come and join and

quit his job and come and join and

quit his job and come and join and healthy market my next film which comes

healthy market my next film which comes

healthy market my next film which comes and he came down from we had meetings

and he came down from we had meetings

and he came down from we had meetings and I was why would I trust you to

and I was why would I trust you to

and I was why would I trust you to market my films you can table but George

market my films you can table but George

market my films you can table but George whatever and he said okay show me your

whatever and he said okay show me your

whatever and he said okay show me your firm and I will you know give your

firm and I will you know give your

firm and I will you know give your presentation so immediately sat down

presentation so immediately sat down

presentation so immediately sat down watch the firm he went out for three

watch the firm he went out for three

watch the firm he went out for three hours for some cafes a cloud came back

hours for some cafes a cloud came back

hours for some cafes a cloud came back to the presentation was really nice and

to the presentation was really nice and

to the presentation was really nice and of course we have not really nice and

of course we have not really nice and

of course we have not really nice and he’s very very passionate for difference

he’s very very passionate for difference

he’s very very passionate for difference that is what interested in your them

that is what interested in your them

that is what interested in your them attend and I told him that okay what is

attend and I told him that okay what is

attend and I told him that okay what is usually we hired as independent

usually we hired as independent

usually we hired as independent filmmakers hire people who handle

filmmakers hire people who handle

filmmakers hire people who handle marketing about 2-3 months before of

marketing about 2-3 months before of

marketing about 2-3 months before of injuries were not like studios who have

injuries were not like studios who have

injuries were not like studios who have in-house marketing department and he

in-house marketing department and he

in-house marketing department and he says that this I want to quit my job

says that this I want to quit my job

says that this I want to quit my job right now come and join and help you

right now come and join and help you

right now come and join and help you market this term so

market this term so

market this term so the pedal came I am willing to give it

the pedal came I am willing to give it

the pedal came I am willing to give it thought we can work towards it but you

thought we can work towards it but you

thought we can work towards it but you know are you aware of what all your

know are you aware of what all your

know are you aware of what all your forgive up you know so he is like God

forgive up you know so he is like God

forgive up you know so he is like God willing to you know I thought about it

willing to you know I thought about it

willing to you know I thought about it and you know i can come down to Bombay

and you know i can come down to Bombay

and you know i can come down to Bombay Bombay is an expensive city to live in

Bombay is an expensive city to live in

Bombay is an expensive city to live in and this is but can you tell me you know

and this is but can you tell me you know

and this is but can you tell me you know how what kind of expectations I can have

how what kind of expectations I can have

how what kind of expectations I can have my said nothing you I can feel anything

my said nothing you I can feel anything

my said nothing you I can feel anything as an independent filmmaker but if you

as an independent filmmaker but if you

as an independent filmmaker but if you are successful in what you are doing

are successful in what you are doing

are successful in what you are doing what you think you can do we will always

what you think you can do we will always

what you think you can do we will always share a part of what you bring into the

share a part of what you bring into the

share a part of what you bring into the company and an sport has been the basic

company and an sport has been the basic

company and an sport has been the basic key of how you know for the last 11

key of how you know for the last 11

key of how you know for the last 11 years have been making films right now

years have been making films right now

years have been making films right now in February and will be releasing by six

in February and will be releasing by six

in February and will be releasing by six apart from the firm’s that you mentioned

apart from the firm’s that you mentioned

apart from the firm’s that you mentioned I produced a film phenomena which was

I produced a film phenomena which was

I produced a film phenomena which was directed by a first-time director about

directed by a first-time director about

directed by a first-time director about which was released in January on the

which was released in January on the

which was released in January on the best film at mommy and a flaw and been

best film at mommy and a flaw and been

best film at mommy and a flaw and been producing this slowly getting into

producing this slowly getting into

producing this slowly getting into producing films which are directed my

producing films which are directed my

producing films which are directed my first and filmmakers I will go back to

first and filmmakers I will go back to

first and filmmakers I will go back to what I’m supposed to talk here about

what I’m supposed to talk here about

what I’m supposed to talk here about construction of independence in my life

construction of independence in my life

construction of independence in my life through to a statement that Sandeep

through to a statement that Sandeep

through to a statement that Sandeep Ramos easy

Ramos easy

Ramos easy he was talking about struggling with

he was talking about struggling with

he was talking about struggling with that an odd dreams i think when i was in

that an odd dreams i think when i was in

that an odd dreams i think when i was in class 8 that’s when I saw this holly

class 8 that’s when I saw this holly

class 8 that’s when I saw this holly with over food I didn’t understand him

with over food I didn’t understand him

with over food I didn’t understand him from talking but I knew that I wanted to

from talking but I knew that I wanted to

from talking but I knew that I wanted to be a part of that word cinema images

be a part of that word cinema images

be a part of that word cinema images sound and from then on mega morning

sound and from then on mega morning

sound and from then on mega morning Robin Hood tons of which I protect you

Robin Hood tons of which I protect you

Robin Hood tons of which I protect you once we sniffles of your mana kita I

once we sniffles of your mana kita I

once we sniffles of your mana kita I come from a middle-class background and

come from a middle-class background and

come from a middle-class background and I didn’t know how this journey would

I didn’t know how this journey would

I didn’t know how this journey would happen because there was home from

happen because there was home from

happen because there was home from school or anything in good time but this

school or anything in good time but this

school or anything in good time but this was a dream i had with that came in at

was a dream i had with that came in at

was a dream i had with that came in at some point i doona very big even that

some point i doona very big even that

some point i doona very big even that this is something that is I don’t have

this is something that is I don’t have

this is something that is I don’t have an option that was the only drink my

an option that was the only drink my

an option that was the only drink my house I didn’t know how to reach it I

house I didn’t know how to reach it I

house I didn’t know how to reach it I thought of doing everything possible to

thought of doing everything possible to

thought of doing everything possible to try and reach time and then clean the

try and reach time and then clean the

try and reach time and then clean the struggle but this trouble has some more

struggle but this trouble has some more

struggle but this trouble has some more like now reason I think about it

like now reason I think about it

like now reason I think about it something bad because I’ve end of the

something bad because I’ve end of the

something bad because I’ve end of the table ebony assistance however because

table ebony assistance however because

table ebony assistance however because it is I’ve done what I wanted to have

it is I’ve done what I wanted to have

it is I’ve done what I wanted to have never never made films which have been

never never made films which have been

never never made films which have been commissioned good bad ugly iphone up or

commissioned good bad ugly iphone up or

commissioned good bad ugly iphone up or append a good job but it’s my

append a good job but it’s my

append a good job but it’s my responsibility which was shared by a lot

responsibility which was shared by a lot

responsibility which was shared by a lot of people or people believe them what I

of people or people believe them what I

of people or people believe them what I wanted to do so coming to when I came to

wanted to do so coming to when I came to

wanted to do so coming to when I came to Bombay are entering

Bombay are entering

Bombay are entering to want to make my firm the first

to want to make my firm the first

to want to make my firm the first challenge was I always for me what was

challenge was I always for me what was

challenge was I always for me what was important is that to make a film that I

important is that to make a film that I

important is that to make a film that I believed in not to become a director not

believed in not to become a director not

believed in not to become a director not to become someone who is told it okay we

to become someone who is told it okay we

to become someone who is told it okay we want this is this is and and that was

want this is this is and and that was

want this is this is and and that was never the passion the passion the

never the passion the passion the

never the passion the passion the driving force was I want to tell the

driving force was I want to tell the

driving force was I want to tell the story that I really believe in and I

story that I really believe in and I

story that I really believe in and I will do anything to try and I’m willing

will do anything to try and I’m willing

will do anything to try and I’m willing to wait but it has to be that story so

to wait but it has to be that story so

to wait but it has to be that story so my first thing by Brandon even when I

my first thing by Brandon even when I

my first thing by Brandon even when I was trying to make it I was fortunate

was trying to make it I was fortunate

was trying to make it I was fortunate that my actors most of the whoever i

that my actors most of the whoever i

that my actors most of the whoever i went to i needed he willing to work for

went to i needed he willing to work for

went to i needed he willing to work for the film without any money by then had

the film without any money by then had

the film without any money by then had worked 10 years in the nursery has an

worked 10 years in the nursery has an

worked 10 years in the nursery has an editor writer music producer our

editor writer music producer our

editor writer music producer our director working in different aspects of

director working in different aspects of

director working in different aspects of the round empower myself to work

the round empower myself to work

the round empower myself to work independently as a filmmaker and

independently as a filmmaker and

independently as a filmmaker and everybody’s you know my team came from

everybody’s you know my team came from

everybody’s you know my team came from people who believed in the film in the

people who believed in the film in the

people who believed in the film in the story that I wanted to tell them we are

story that I wanted to tell them we are

story that I wanted to tell them we are all willing to work for free and the

all willing to work for free and the

all willing to work for free and the only people who were not willing to

only people who were not willing to

only people who were not willing to stand by me where actually the studio’s

stand by me where actually the studio’s

stand by me where actually the studio’s the powerless in a world of the funding

the powerless in a world of the funding

the powerless in a world of the funding what is the first one it did fit into a

what is the first one it did fit into a

what is the first one it did fit into a project now mostly unfortunately when

project now mostly unfortunately when

project now mostly unfortunately when you know the initial the properties

you know the initial the properties

you know the initial the properties change everyone happy more than okay now

change everyone happy more than okay now

change everyone happy more than okay now stories will get priority and my

stories will get priority and my

stories will get priority and my experience has been always that okay

experience has been always that okay

experience has been always that okay your story is interesting but who is the

your story is interesting but who is the

your story is interesting but who is the sound and after point I realize that

sound and after point I realize that

sound and after point I realize that your story does not back then in want to

your story does not back then in want to

your story does not back then in want to like no one believed no one with money

like no one believed no one with money

like no one believed no one with money mutants

mutants

mutants and finally I just started asking

and finally I just started asking

and finally I just started asking friends family everybody to chipping and

friends family everybody to chipping and

friends family everybody to chipping and that’s how I need my first film at the

that’s how I need my first film at the

that’s how I need my first film at the same time I was extremely fortunate that

same time I was extremely fortunate that

same time I was extremely fortunate that why when it came to prostitution which

why when it came to prostitution which

why when it came to prostitution which is something that we don’t have in India

is something that we don’t have in India

is something that we don’t have in India we don’t have an independent

we don’t have an independent

we don’t have an independent distribution system so even if you can

distribution system so even if you can

distribution system so even if you can make your firm how you disapprove there

make your firm how you disapprove there

make your firm how you disapprove there is no second you know Trista filters

is no second you know Trista filters

is no second you know Trista filters also watching this which show you fun so

also watching this which show you fun so

also watching this which show you fun so I was extremely fortunate that we have

I was extremely fortunate that we have

I was extremely fortunate that we have is about them Vega Studios biggest

is about them Vega Studios biggest

is about them Vega Studios biggest production offices rather to compassion

production offices rather to compassion

production offices rather to compassion for distribution and we got him in all

for distribution and we got him in all

for distribution and we got him in all India over burglaries and I got a kind

India over burglaries and I got a kind

India over burglaries and I got a kind of visibility because I want to support

of visibility because I want to support

of visibility because I want to support so it kind of I that’s why i like when

so it kind of I that’s why i like when

so it kind of I that’s why i like when if we see the Wikipedia we get nic sugar

if we see the Wikipedia we get nic sugar

if we see the Wikipedia we get nic sugar independence Inn device independently

independence Inn device independently

independence Inn device independently produced ERISA builder coming out I

produced ERISA builder coming out I

produced ERISA builder coming out I realized that you know though it was

realized that you know though it was

realized that you know though it was what I thought as funny as i can get you

what I thought as funny as i can get you

what I thought as funny as i can get you know the music says that if you watch

know the music says that if you watch

know the music says that if you watch this well its of sing to our system

this well its of sing to our system

this well its of sing to our system sorry myself people were getting very

sorry myself people were getting very

sorry myself people were getting very moralistic body what the film was

moralistic body what the film was

moralistic body what the film was talking about though I felt that you

talking about though I felt that you

talking about though I felt that you know people

know people

know people dress the same and many viewers before

dress the same and many viewers before

dress the same and many viewers before bidding of the cinema Ian okay so it was

bidding of the cinema Ian okay so it was

bidding of the cinema Ian okay so it was perceived as non mainstream and secondly

perceived as non mainstream and secondly

perceived as non mainstream and secondly was a huge setback for me cousin release

was a huge setback for me cousin release

was a huge setback for me cousin release the day after the Mumbai terrorist

the day after the Mumbai terrorist

the day after the Mumbai terrorist attacks so nobody went to watch

attacks so nobody went to watch

attacks so nobody went to watch difference it was a great setback from

difference it was a great setback from

difference it was a great setback from you as a philosopher producer and then I

you as a philosopher producer and then I

you as a philosopher producer and then I thought that how do i make my next film

thought that how do i make my next film

thought that how do i make my next film that was again as an independent

that was again as an independent

that was again as an independent filmmaker you’re constantly trying to

filmmaker you’re constantly trying to

filmmaker you’re constantly trying to see what the situations and have to

see what the situations and have to

see what the situations and have to innovate yourself to find answers and I

innovate yourself to find answers and I

innovate yourself to find answers and I thought that I have this different

thought that I have this different

thought that I have this different stories which again no one was willing

stories which again no one was willing

stories which again no one was willing to back the poor stories of iron each of

to back the poor stories of iron each of

to back the poor stories of iron each of them could have a separate service about

them could have a separate service about

them could have a separate service about single motherhood childish should use

single motherhood childish should use

single motherhood childish should use same-sex love and the Kashmiri Pandit

same-sex love and the Kashmiri Pandit

same-sex love and the Kashmiri Pandit issue so these four stories and I

issue so these four stories and I

issue so these four stories and I thought that the desire and need for me

thought that the desire and need for me

thought that the desire and need for me to me this one is bigger than the

to me this one is bigger than the

to me this one is bigger than the challenges and the fact that identify

challenges and the fact that identify

challenges and the fact that identify and I realized that when lot of people

and I realized that when lot of people

and I realized that when lot of people who would write to me on facebook on

who would write to me on facebook on

who would write to me on facebook on Twitter saying that you interested your

Twitter saying that you interested your

Twitter saying that you interested your products and how to be do it and I

products and how to be do it and I

products and how to be do it and I father okay let me just try mobeen what

father okay let me just try mobeen what

father okay let me just try mobeen what worked out because at that time we did

worked out because at that time we did

worked out because at that time we did have any platforms in India like

have any platforms in India like

have any platforms in India like IndieGoGo or any other crowdfunding

IndieGoGo or any other crowdfunding

IndieGoGo or any other crowdfunding platforms of crowd sourcing platforms so

platforms of crowd sourcing platforms so

platforms of crowd sourcing platforms so I remember putting up a post on my

I remember putting up a post on my

I remember putting up a post on my facebook account saying that this is the

facebook account saying that this is the

facebook account saying that this is the story of all attended if you believe

story of all attended if you believe

story of all attended if you believe that

that

that can give money anything about 5,000

can give money anything about 5,000

can give money anything about 5,000 rupees or you can volunteer and work for

rupees or you can volunteer and work for

rupees or you can volunteer and work for the film so I remember still and it will

the film so I remember still and it will

the film so I remember still and it will always be precious the first check that

always be precious the first check that

always be precious the first check that actually saw it was not habitable 20,000

actually saw it was not habitable 20,000

actually saw it was not habitable 20,000 years ago so the first check that came

years ago so the first check that came

years ago so the first check that came to me was 2,000 rupees from his two

to me was 2,000 rupees from his two

to me was 2,000 rupees from his two little device Inuit I was abused as a

little device Inuit I was abused as a

little device Inuit I was abused as a child is a part of my story moon toad

child is a part of my story moon toad

child is a part of my story moon toad and I want to be a part of this and for

and I want to be a part of this and for

and I want to be a part of this and for me that was a sign when the Sun would

me that was a sign when the Sun would

me that was a sign when the Sun would happen I send my assistant amudha she

happen I send my assistant amudha she

happen I send my assistant amudha she running to the bank to deposit money to

running to the bank to deposit money to

running to the bank to deposit money to the account of the third one hand and

the account of the third one hand and

the account of the third one hand and over the next one here that’s been

over the next one here that’s been

over the next one here that’s been created to to make the shoot and

created to to make the shoot and

created to to make the shoot and terrified about 400 people from 47

terrified about 400 people from 47

terrified about 400 people from 47 cities across the world gave me money a

cities across the world gave me money a

cities across the world gave me money a lot of people were there was I remember

lot of people were there was I remember

lot of people were there was I remember we were shooting in bangalore a lady

we were shooting in bangalore a lady

we were shooting in bangalore a lady sends a bunch of arrogant i mean if

sends a bunch of arrogant i mean if

sends a bunch of arrogant i mean if someone else and make our use of people

someone else and make our use of people

someone else and make our use of people contributed in terms of working as

contributed in terms of working as

contributed in terms of working as assistants are directors music writers

assistants are directors music writers

assistants are directors music writers artists selling lunch various things

artists selling lunch various things

artists selling lunch various things various we had for me it gave me so much

various we had for me it gave me so much

various we had for me it gave me so much more confidence about myself that yes

more confidence about myself that yes

more confidence about myself that yes when you’re constantly told by that no

when you’re constantly told by that no

when you’re constantly told by that no one is interested in

one is interested in

one is interested in the film’s your me that there was an

the film’s your me that there was an

the film’s your me that there was an audience was helping made my firm’s by

audience was helping made my firm’s by

audience was helping made my firm’s by giving me money for the firm Israeli you

giving me money for the firm Israeli you

giving me money for the firm Israeli you know they were supporting and this is

know they were supporting and this is

know they were supporting and this is where you know very often disease I want

where you know very often disease I want

where you know very often disease I want to question this whole concept of what

to question this whole concept of what

to question this whole concept of what is entertainment you know what

is entertainment you know what

is entertainment you know what entertainment supposed to be getting

entertainment supposed to be getting

entertainment supposed to be getting over a meeting either the biggest curse

over a meeting either the biggest curse

over a meeting either the biggest curse that as a filmmaker who considers

that as a filmmaker who considers

that as a filmmaker who considers himself to be an artist India is you

himself to be an artist India is you

himself to be an artist India is you know I studied in tropical University

know I studied in tropical University

know I studied in tropical University haha and so I went to pawn me to become

haha and so I went to pawn me to become

haha and so I went to pawn me to become a filmmaker after my training I was very

a filmmaker after my training I was very

a filmmaker after my training I was very proud that I’m an artist the first word

proud that I’m an artist the first word

proud that I’m an artist the first word that and had to drop from my identity is

that and had to drop from my identity is

that and had to drop from my identity is artist in Bombay because that means you

artist in Bombay because that means you

artist in Bombay because that means you are a red light when it comes to

are a red light when it comes to

are a red light when it comes to economics you know and you realize that

economics you know and you realize that

economics you know and you realize that in India sinabung though it’s one of

in India sinabung though it’s one of

in India sinabung though it’s one of them you know youngest form of art is

them you know youngest form of art is

them you know youngest form of art is are no information and God cars and not

are no information and God cars and not

are no information and God cars and not under our tent function so you know you

under our tent function so you know you

under our tent function so you know you don’t get any support as an independent

don’t get any support as an independent

don’t get any support as an independent filmmaker financially or of the list

filmmaker financially or of the list

filmmaker financially or of the list terms without one of the highest taxed

terms without one of the highest taxed

terms without one of the highest taxed industries which means for me cuz

industries which means for me cuz

industries which means for me cuz drinking flink so it does not matter one

drinking flink so it does not matter one

drinking flink so it does not matter one crore firm or a hundred Crawford you

crore firm or a hundred Crawford you

crore firm or a hundred Crawford you still have to be 50 / forties Piper sink

still have to be 50 / forties Piper sink

still have to be 50 / forties Piper sink tax entertainment tax and then fifty

tax entertainment tax and then fifty

tax entertainment tax and then fifty percent after you know I think very few

percent after you know I think very few

percent after you know I think very few people know how difficult it is to

people know how difficult it is to

people know how difficult it is to recover for the film because for one

recover for the film because for one

recover for the film because for one hundred rupee ticket about 45 rupees

hundred rupee ticket about 45 rupees

hundred rupee ticket about 45 rupees force for entertainment acts from that

force for entertainment acts from that

force for entertainment acts from that other 50

other 50

other 50 that slam fifty percent is standing by

that slam fifty percent is standing by

that slam fifty percent is standing by the exhibition you know Sopoaga theta

the exhibition you know Sopoaga theta

the exhibition you know Sopoaga theta then formed our twenty five percent left

then formed our twenty five percent left

then formed our twenty five percent left ten fifteen percent moves to the

ten fifteen percent moves to the

ten fifteen percent moves to the festival de so what comes to the

festival de so what comes to the

festival de so what comes to the producer is really a tiny amount and

producer is really a tiny amount and

producer is really a tiny amount and what you get for your theater stuff

what you get for your theater stuff

what you get for your theater stuff becomes lesser and nessa every week

becomes lesser and nessa every week

becomes lesser and nessa every week because the person page shared of the

because the person page shared of the

because the person page shared of the theater becomes higher and gather a

theater becomes higher and gather a

theater becomes higher and gather a quicker you know digital revolution

quicker you know digital revolution

quicker you know digital revolution coming in every one is going to gain

coming in every one is going to gain

coming in every one is going to gain tell you that okay this is the time to

tell you that okay this is the time to

tell you that okay this is the time to celebrate you can put your phone on

celebrate you can put your phone on

celebrate you can put your phone on youtube you can have your Netflix Amazon

youtube you can have your Netflix Amazon

youtube you can have your Netflix Amazon or true but at the same time as a

or true but at the same time as a

or true but at the same time as a filmmaker I feel that you know there’s a

filmmaker I feel that you know there’s a

filmmaker I feel that you know there’s a huge difference which between watching

huge difference which between watching

huge difference which between watching the firm in a theater like this and so

the firm in a theater like this and so

the firm in a theater like this and so on and watching for your mobile you know

on and watching for your mobile you know

on and watching for your mobile you know it cannot the also the art creative the

it cannot the also the art creative the

it cannot the also the art creative the way you imagine a firm which is meant to

way you imagine a firm which is meant to

way you imagine a firm which is meant to be shown on this crew when what is meant

be shown on this crew when what is meant

be shown on this crew when what is meant to be shown on the robot can’t be the

to be shown on the robot can’t be the

to be shown on the robot can’t be the same it’s a different form of art and

same it’s a different form of art and

same it’s a different form of art and I’m not looking around for more fun but

I’m not looking around for more fun but

I’m not looking around for more fun but that is what cinema maybe that is movie

that is what cinema maybe that is movie

that is what cinema maybe that is movie cinema order to invent some other word

cinema order to invent some other word

cinema order to invent some other word for it tonight it has it’s a different

for it tonight it has it’s a different

for it tonight it has it’s a different experience and that’s why you know this

experience and that’s why you know this

experience and that’s why you know this whole thing that also that how we define

whole thing that also that how we define

whole thing that also that how we define the word entertainment entertainment you

the word entertainment entertainment you

the word entertainment entertainment you know I am constantly told that people

know I am constantly told that people

know I am constantly told that people you have such difficult lives and you

you have such difficult lives and you

you have such difficult lives and you know when they come to the theater at

know when they come to the theater at

know when they come to the theater at the end of the day you want to be n

the end of the day you want to be n

the end of the day you want to be n sting you have to make them feel happy

sting you have to make them feel happy

sting you have to make them feel happy you know so as an independent filmmaker

you know so as an independent filmmaker

you know so as an independent filmmaker are have you become a commissioned

are have you become a commissioned

are have you become a commissioned artist who or a fashion designer as to

artist who or a fashion designer as to

artist who or a fashion designer as to cater to a certain taste or to be

cater to a certain taste or to be

cater to a certain taste or to be someone feelings you know I’ll make

someone feelings you know I’ll make

someone feelings you know I’ll make people have been I wanted who are these

people have been I wanted who are these

people have been I wanted who are these people that have to be constantly made

people that have to be constantly made

people that have to be constantly made to feel good about themselves and who do

to feel good about themselves and who do

to feel good about themselves and who do not like to think or want stories of

not like to think or want stories of

not like to think or want stories of what may be questions their happiness

what may be questions their happiness

what may be questions their happiness all questions a lot of things about then

all questions a lot of things about then

all questions a lot of things about then why is questioning or feeling empathy

why is questioning or feeling empathy

why is questioning or feeling empathy for the other is such a bad thing us to

for the other is such a bad thing us to

for the other is such a bad thing us to do you know why you know it’s almost

do you know why you know it’s almost

do you know why you know it’s almost like to me everyone so obsessed with

like to me everyone so obsessed with

like to me everyone so obsessed with selfies until they don’t forget out and

selfies until they don’t forget out and

selfies until they don’t forget out and I was recently shooting them by when I

I was recently shooting them by when I

I was recently shooting them by when I was shooting my film I one French a

was shooting my film I one French a

was shooting my film I one French a little bit more and i was very

little bit more and i was very

little bit more and i was very pleasantly surprised to see the camera

pleasantly surprised to see the camera

pleasantly surprised to see the camera and was constantly clicking others and

and was constantly clicking others and

and was constantly clicking others and this thing happen

this thing happen

this thing happen sessions when I was watching my own

sessions when I was watching my own

sessions when I was watching my own actors I was seen in constantly you know

actors I was seen in constantly you know

actors I was seen in constantly you know vomiting and clicking settings I also do

vomiting and clicking settings I also do

vomiting and clicking settings I also do realize that as an actor as an artist

realize that as an actor as an artist

realize that as an actor as an artist you need to be looking out you need to

you need to be looking out you need to

you need to be looking out you need to be sharing to you know that’s how you

be sharing to you know that’s how you

be sharing to you know that’s how you grow similarly I feel that the act of

grow similarly I feel that the act of

grow similarly I feel that the act of sitting in intent on watching a firm

sitting in intent on watching a firm

sitting in intent on watching a firm reading the people sharing the same air

reading the people sharing the same air

reading the people sharing the same air the same you know excitement of all

the same you know excitement of all

the same you know excitement of all things is such a different experience

things is such a different experience

things is such a different experience why do we have to you know the world

why do we have to you know the world

why do we have to you know the world sometimes of e-commerce cash in because

sometimes of e-commerce cash in because

sometimes of e-commerce cash in because you know big basket ordering everything

you know big basket ordering everything

you know big basket ordering everything on we pass it is so tempting but at the

on we pass it is so tempting but at the

on we pass it is so tempting but at the same time i miss the smile of my

same time i miss the smile of my

same time i miss the smile of my Brussels you know I’m missing what I

Brussels you know I’m missing what I

Brussels you know I’m missing what I heal okay you know this whole petty

heal okay you know this whole petty

heal okay you know this whole petty monitor is anything I mean maybe I have

monitor is anything I mean maybe I have

monitor is anything I mean maybe I have hope it’s technically yes the fact that

hope it’s technically yes the fact that

hope it’s technically yes the fact that I you know I have to move to a team art

I you know I have to move to a team art

I you know I have to move to a team art and buy everything is my gosh guard

and buy everything is my gosh guard

and buy everything is my gosh guard where I’m not going to my small Randy

where I’m not going to my small Randy

where I’m not going to my small Randy that mean small neighborhood Shah who

that mean small neighborhood Shah who

that mean small neighborhood Shah who would give me that personal touch you

would give me that personal touch you

would give me that personal touch you know and what is wrong about that what

know and what is wrong about that what

know and what is wrong about that what is wrong about is walking down 15

is wrong about is walking down 15

is wrong about is walking down 15 minutes to the nearby shop instead of

minutes to the nearby shop instead of

minutes to the nearby shop instead of sitting on your sofa having you know

sitting on your sofa having you know

sitting on your sofa having you know chips and watching TV you go and

chips and watching TV you go and

chips and watching TV you go and becoming a college potato it’s nice to

becoming a college potato it’s nice to

becoming a college potato it’s nice to interact with people it’s nice to go out

interact with people it’s nice to go out

interact with people it’s nice to go out to move shop and buy a book there is a

to move shop and buy a book there is a

to move shop and buy a book there is a beauty in it and that’s what I think

beauty in it and that’s what I think

beauty in it and that’s what I think they often we tend to forget my

they often we tend to forget my

they often we tend to forget my stupid iphone this someone signal so one

stupid iphone this someone signal so one

stupid iphone this someone signal so one of the challenges is financed like I

of the challenges is financed like I

of the challenges is financed like I spoke about is that who is willing to

spoke about is that who is willing to

spoke about is that who is willing to [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] put their monies behind independent

put their monies behind independent

put their monies behind independent party because independent thought first

party because independent thought first

party because independent thought first thing that comes as an artist is further

thing that comes as an artist is further

thing that comes as an artist is further constantly thinking that okay in this

constantly thinking that okay in this

constantly thinking that okay in this country again I’m talking strictly in

country again I’m talking strictly in

country again I’m talking strictly in context of India is independent is very

context of India is independent is very

context of India is independent is very often promulgated and we have a film

often promulgated and we have a film

often promulgated and we have a film certification board which is very very

certification board which is very very

certification board which is very very very progressive with a lot of food and

very progressive with a lot of food and

very progressive with a lot of food and you constantly young you know films are

you constantly young you know films are

you constantly young you know films are I don’t know why targeted you know today

I don’t know why targeted you know today

I don’t know why targeted you know today you’re an internet so anything is

you’re an internet so anything is

you’re an internet so anything is available at the same time you will hear

available at the same time you will hear

available at the same time you will hear of a fun coming out and says this film

of a fun coming out and says this film

of a fun coming out and says this film will hurt the sentiments of this

will hurt the sentiments of this

will hurt the sentiments of this community or this political party or

community or this political party or

community or this political party or this you know and I am wondering that

this you know and I am wondering that

this you know and I am wondering that what about the sentiments of the artists

what about the sentiments of the artists

what about the sentiments of the artists I suppose we are such a tiny segment of

I suppose we are such a tiny segment of

I suppose we are such a tiny segment of the water’s fine and we don’t matter you

the water’s fine and we don’t matter you

the water’s fine and we don’t matter you know so you have to care for the part

know so you have to care for the part

know so you have to care for the part which religious sentiment you’re working

which religious sentiment you’re working

which religious sentiment you’re working what is supposed to be you know any

what is supposed to be you know any

what is supposed to be you know any political references then you become an

political references then you become an

political references then you become an intl you know so constantly you as an

intl you know so constantly you as an

intl you know so constantly you as an artist you have to start censoring your

artist you have to start censoring your

artist you have to start censoring your thought because at the end of it you are

thought because at the end of it you are

thought because at the end of it you are not doing you’re not making of them to

not doing you’re not making of them to

not doing you’re not making of them to have it as a bone or loud it’s supposed

have it as a bone or loud it’s supposed

have it as a bone or loud it’s supposed to be a dial or you’re looking for an

to be a dial or you’re looking for an

to be a dial or you’re looking for an audience you want to speak to someone

audience you want to speak to someone

audience you want to speak to someone it’s not a self gratification but if you

it’s not a self gratification but if you

it’s not a self gratification but if you know from the beginning that the top of

know from the beginning that the top of

know from the beginning that the top of southern things by not it’ll release it

southern things by not it’ll release it

southern things by not it’ll release it you know commence ok so I’m sensors so

you know commence ok so I’m sensors so

you know commence ok so I’m sensors so this I think they make it quick just the

this I think they make it quick just the

this I think they make it quick just the point in a couple of other points of one

point in a couple of other points of one

point in a couple of other points of one is censorship of thought to when it

is censorship of thought to when it

is censorship of thought to when it comes to funding even platform so I have

comes to funding even platform so I have

comes to funding even platform so I have down howard funding for

down howard funding for

down howard funding for for like I am crowdfunding is extremely

for like I am crowdfunding is extremely

for like I am crowdfunding is extremely practical when it comes to bigger larger

practical when it comes to bigger larger

practical when it comes to bigger larger firms we agrees about a crore through

firms we agrees about a crore through

firms we agrees about a crore through crowdfunding is that in India because

crowdfunding is that in India because

crowdfunding is that in India because against Inverness not coz Omega I

against Inverness not coz Omega I

against Inverness not coz Omega I suddenly I get a letter from say be

suddenly I get a letter from say be

suddenly I get a letter from say be saying that what you’re doing is illegal

saying that what you’re doing is illegal

saying that what you’re doing is illegal and so we give me you are you end up

and so we give me you are you end up

and so we give me you are you end up paying about forty seven percent of work

paying about forty seven percent of work

paying about forty seven percent of work em raised in form of taxes you provide a

em raised in form of taxes you provide a

em raised in form of taxes you provide a very good lawyer and this me so the

very good lawyer and this me so the

very good lawyer and this me so the whole exercise becomes few times so

whole exercise becomes few times so

whole exercise becomes few times so finance still remains a very big problem

finance still remains a very big problem

finance still remains a very big problem the second problem is once you make the

the second problem is once you make the

the second problem is once you make the firm how do you dispute it medianet

firm how do you dispute it medianet

firm how do you dispute it medianet today kills independent cinema because

today kills independent cinema because

today kills independent cinema because you know the bigger you are the more

you know the bigger you are the more

you know the bigger you are the more money you spend to get all the front all

money you spend to get all the front all

money you spend to get all the front all the news that you read on you know Bob

the news that you read on you know Bob

the news that you read on you know Bob metal ions or times of india or ht2 they

metal ions or times of india or ht2 they

metal ions or times of india or ht2 they are paid for so it does not matter how

are paid for so it does not matter how

are paid for so it does not matter how small 240 international festivals they

small 240 international festivals they

small 240 international festivals they won’t write about it though they keep

won’t write about it though they keep

won’t write about it though they keep you know cryin about the state of cinema

you know cryin about the state of cinema

you know cryin about the state of cinema in this country no one will write about

in this country no one will write about

in this country no one will write about your to do pay for or so media is

your to do pay for or so media is

your to do pay for or so media is contributing in a vase I’ve seen with no

contributing in a vase I’ve seen with no

contributing in a vase I’ve seen with no satellite channels when it comes to

satellite channels when it comes to

satellite channels when it comes to telecasting films you are not looking

telecasting films you are not looking

telecasting films you are not looking for the same price as a double but we

for the same price as a double but we

for the same price as a double but we told that there is smoke the value for

told that there is smoke the value for

told that there is smoke the value for what you have made this again because of

what you have made this again because of

what you have made this again because of certain moral policing that happens at

certain moral policing that happens at

certain moral policing that happens at every every stage for independent cinema

every every stage for independent cinema

every every stage for independent cinema and I think that there is something very

and I think that there is something very

and I think that there is something very sub conscious choice to either make you

sub conscious choice to either make you

sub conscious choice to either make you part of the system or silence your voice

part of the system or silence your voice

part of the system or silence your voice which responds temper stories that is

which responds temper stories that is

which responds temper stories that is pleasing having said that I feel again

pleasing having said that I feel again

pleasing having said that I feel again what keeps the struggle on is that you

what keeps the struggle on is that you

what keeps the struggle on is that you have a dream but it’s worth entire

have a dream but it’s worth entire

have a dream but it’s worth entire journey and I ended man thankee

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