Eminent
lyricist-filmmaker
Gulzar
says
there
is
no
need
for
him
to
return
to
film
direction
as
the
new
generation
is
making
movies
"more
cinematic" and
better
than
him.
Gulzar
has
helmed
several
celebrated
films
in
his
career
such
as
Ijaazat,
Aandhi
and
Angoor.
His
last
directorial
was
Hu
Tu
Tu
in
1999.
When
asked
if
he
plans
to
return
to
direction,
Gulzar
told
reporters,
"I
don't
need
to
return
to
films
because
the
ones
who
are
walking
ahead
of
me,
whose
fingers
I
am
holding,
they
are
Shilpa
(Ranade),
Meghna
(Gulzar),
Vishal
(Bhardwaj).
"They
are
making
good
films,
Vishal
has
made
a
film
on
children,
Meghna
had
made
films
on
relevant
topics
too."
The
writer,
who
last
penned
dialogues
and
screenplay
for
"Mirzya"
in
2016,
said
now
is
the
time
of
young
filmmakers.
"Let
me
sit
back.
They
are
making
films
which
are
better
than
me,
cinematically.
I
might've
had
some
thoughts
earlier
in
my
films
but
they
weren't
so
cinematic
and
good
as
these
films
are
now,
made
by
this
generation.
I
think
they
are
much
ahead
of
me,
I
can't
pace
off
that
fast."
Gulzar,
84,
said
he
is
doing
his
own
by
penning
books
and
writing
for
children.
The
lyricist-director
was
speaking
at
the
trailer
launch
of
"Goopi
Gawaiya
Bagha
Bajaiya"
is
an
animated
film
directed
by
Ranade.
"Goopi
Gawaiya
Bagha
Bajaiya"
is
based
on
the
characters
Goopy
and
Bagha,
created
by
acclaimed
director
Satyajit
Ray's
grandfather
Upendra
Kishore
Roychowdhury.
Gulzar
said
he
would
rather
want
to
be
the
carrier
of
good
literature
from
one
generation
to
the
other.
"This
story
was
written
in
1915
and
nearly
103
years
have
passed
by
and
it
has
come
down
here.
So
I
want
to
keep
flowing
the
culture
of
our
country,
make
it
reach
you
all.
You
pick
it
up
and
then
take
it
forward
because
my
turn
has
gone.
"Film
is
not
the
only
medium
to
work
for
children.
There
are
so
many
others
and
all
have
to
be
looked
after.
Animation
is
a
very
big
medium
where
you
can
make
wonderful,
meaningful
and
entertaining
films,"
he
added.
The
film
is
scheduled
to
be
released
on
March
1.
Credits
-
PTI