Anurag Kashyap : The film trade lacks transparency.We need a system

When asked what could change to empower such talented filmmakers in the country, the award-winning filmmaker said, "Till the time, the business is controlled by trade people, who have differing figures all the time. They are not on the same table. We need to have a transparent system. In China, you can go online to see how much a film does business, show by show, cinema by cinema, and seat by seat. That's the transparency missing here. Also, we have a population of 1.4 billion, with just 20,000 screens. How will cinema survive in India? Earlier NFDC (National Film Development Corporation) used to support films like 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron', but ab woh bhi bandh hogaya hai (now that's stopped too). Sab dikhawaya hai (everything is a farce). Even subsidy is just promised, never paid."

Originally posted by: JackSparrowcraz

When asked what could change to empower such talented filmmakers in the country, the award-winning filmmaker said, "Till the time, the business is controlled by trade people, who have differing figures all the time. They are not on the same table. We need to have a transparent system. In China, you can go online to see how much a film does business, show by show, cinema by cinema, and seat by seat. That's the transparency missing here. Also, we have a population of 1.4 billion, with just 20,000 screens. How will cinema survive in India? Earlier NFDC (National Film Development Corporation) used to support films like 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron', but ab woh bhi bandh hogaya hai (now that's stopped too). Sab dikhawaya hai (everything is a farce). Even subsidy is just promised, never paid."

bold black: I agree!

bold red: Yet how many of the 1,4 billion have the money to go to the movies...especially in remote areas?

But in 2011 he said he doesn’t judge by box office.

He himself may not do it, but there are enough other who do it

Originally posted by: Clochette

He himself may not do it, but there are enough other who do it

but him asking about it when he doesn’t judge films by that standard makes his statement now read hollow

I thought he talks about Indian boxoffice in a general way.

Originally posted by: Maroonporsche

But in 2011 he said he doesn’t judge by box office.

He is calling for transparency in trade. Every BW director looks at numbers no matter whatever they spew in media.

I have said this many times that we need reliable source and transparency

Originally posted by: wat_up

I have said this many times that we need reliable source and transparency

There is also a lot of biasness ,no integrity.

This man has to pull out his head from his A**.