Indian
films
still
being
considered
a
song-and-dance
routine
in
the
global
circuit
deeply
troubles
Karan
Joharand
the
director-producer
feels
such
"misconceptions" about
the
country's
cinema
hinder
its
growth
internationally.
Citing
examples
of
acclaimed
movies
such
as
"Toilet:
Ek
Prem
Katha",
"Padman" and
"Bareilly
Ki
Barfi",
the
45-year-old
filmmaker
says
Indian
films
have
much
more
to
offer
than
the
"cliched
sequences".
Misconception
About
Indian
Cinema
"I
feel
very
sad
when
I
still
see
people
across
the
globe
having
this
misconception
about Indian
cinema that
it
is
all
about
song
and
dance.
This
stereotypical
view
about
our
films
can
only
be
changed
when
we
as
a
part
of
the
entertainment
industry
go
out
and
tell
people
that
we
have
much
more
to
offer
in
terms
of
storytelling
and
content
than
just
actors
dancing
around
trees."
Karan
Praises
Aamir
"Indian
cinema is
a
victim
of
misconceptions
on
global
stage.
The
way
Aamir's
(Khan)
films
have
been
performing
in
China proves
that
we
can
make
a
huge
mark
globally.
But
only
dialogue
initiated
by
our
filmmakers
and
actors
can
bring
about
this
change," Karan
told PTI in
a
telephonic
interview
from Berlin.
KJo
On
Growth
Of
Entertainment
Industry
Karan
says
such
initiatives
by
the
central
government
are
commendable
and
will
"surely
contribute
a
lot
in
the
growth
of
Indian
entertainment
industry".
The
director,
who
in
the
recent
past
has
produced
and
presented
films
such
as
"Baahubali" and
"The
Lunchbox",
says
people
often
are
surprised
by
the
choices
he
makes
as director and
a
producer-presenter.
But
in
both
the
cases
his
aim
is
to
back
the
content
which
speaks
"world
language".
KJo
Supports
Good
Content
"I
am
all
about
content.
All
I
am
doing
as
a producer is
looking
at
films
which
have
world
language.
It
is
about
picking
films
that
speak
global
language
and
that
can
only
happen
when
the
content
appeals
to
the
masses
superseding
the
language
barrier."
"It
is
not
necessary
that
films
I
make
will
coincide
with
the
kind
of
films
I
produce
or
present.
My
process
as
a director is
mine
and
mine
alone
and
I
do
what
I
am
convinced
with
as
a
storyteller."
But
that
doesn't
mean
I
am
not
open
to
global
possibilities
of
films
that
I
would
like
to
present
and
produce.
The
idea
is
always
to
take
giant
leaps
for
the
development
of
Indian
cinema,"
he
says.
Karan
adds
he
never
chooses
a
project
as
a
"strategist"
and
only
the
viewer
in
him
decides
the
kind
of
film
he
picks.
The
"Ae
Dil
Hai
Mushkil"
helmer,
who
is
considered
one
of
the
most
popular
Indian
directors
globally,
says
if
filmmakers
from
the
country
want
to
be
visible
internationally,
they
need
to
be
more
vocal
about
their
work.
"To
make
their
cinema
visible
globally,
filmmakers
and
actors
have
to
get
up
and
do
things
on
their
own.
I
travelled
the
world
to
speak
about
my
cinema...
Everybody
has
a
responsibility
to
makeIndia
visible
globally.
It
is
important
that
a
filmmaker
develops
a
voice
and
acts
on
that.
They
can't
just
sit
in
offices
and
think
that
they
are
making
a
big
movement
in
cinema...
They
are
not.
They
need
to
go
out
speak
about
their
cinema
and
the
country
they
produce
the
films
in.
What
I
am
doing...
I
believe
all
of
us
(filmmakers)
should
be
doing,"
he
says.