Filmmaker
Goldie
Behl
said
that
when
his
wife,
Sonali
Bendre
was
diagnosed
with
cancer
in
2018,
he
had
put
his
work
on
hold.
He
further
added
that
going
to
New
York
for
Sonali's
treatment
for
six
months,
was
life
altering
for
the
family.
"The
film
slate
has
not
been
affected
by
COVID-19,
I
have
put
it
on
hold
for
the
moment.
I
am
focusing
more
of
my
energies,
ever
since
2018,
after
I
went
to
New
York
with
Sonali,
it
was
a
life
altering
situation
for
all
of
us.
I
have
decided
to
focus
more
on
the
digital
platform.
So
the
film
slate
is
on
pause
right
now,
but
because
of
my
own
decision
and
not
COVID-19," Behl
told
PTI.
Last
year,
Behl
made
his
digital
debut
with
ZEE5's
RejctX.
The
filmmaker
asserted
that
currently,
his
production
house,
Rose
Audio
Visuals,
is
focusing
entirely
on
the
digital
platforms
and
looking
at
the
young-adult
space
and
genre.
"I
am
enjoying
the
OTT
world.
I
haven't
given
a
thought
to
film
direction.
I'm
not
saying
I
won't
ever
make
one,
but
I'm
not
consciously
looking
to
make
a
film
or
seeking
a
film
script,"
said
Behl.
In
the
same
interview,
Goldie
Behl
also
reacted
to
the
reports
of
rising
demand
of
digital
platforms
in
India
owing
to
the
pandemic.
However,
the
filmmaker
feels
that
the
theatrical
cinema
has
battled
against
several
formats
and
has
still
emerged
stronger.
"Since
my
childhood
I've
been
hearing
various
formats
coming
in
and
destroying
the
cinema
hall
experience.
But
the
theatrical
experience
hasn't
really
gone
away
and
I
don't
think
it
ever
will.
But
the
kind
of
content
which
will
be
consumed
in
the
cinema
hall
will
have
to
change,"
said
the
Drona
director.
He
further
added,
"The
content
will
have
to
be
that
much
better
and
striking
that
you
cannot
get
on
your
TV
set
or
mobile
phones.
More
than
the
consumption
habit,
that's
the
change
which
will
happen.
The
kind
of
content
which
will
drive
people
to
come
out
and
go
to
the
theatres.