Director Tigmanshu talks about the rise of political films, calls Kashmir incident an “artistically” bankrupt film – Republic World

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Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia discusses the importance of political ideology in cinema, referring to the rise of politically motivated films in India, and dismisses it as artistically bankrupt. In an interview, Tigmanshu said that agenda-driven Indian films are aesthetically terrible, citing films by Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese as examples. He also cited the Nazi propaganda film Triumph of the Will, arguing that it at least pushed the boundaries of film as an art form.

Tigmanshu Dhulia rejects ‘Bekaal’ movie

Appearing on Red Mike’s YouTube channel, Tigmanshu Dhulia opened up about films like The Kashmir Files and said that these films are too vulgar to even talk about. Tigmanshu said, “Uss tarha ki filmein? Woh toh bekaar picture hoti hain, kaun dekhta hai unhe, chalti bhi nahi hain (That movie is terrible. Who will watch it)? Sirf wahi chali thi, kya naam tha uska, Kashmir Files “said. Main inki baat hai nahi karta, bekaar picturein hain sab (I won’t talk about these movies, they’re all terrible).”

Tigmanshu Dhulia cited Steven Spielberg as an example of someone who follows Hollywood rules but lacks a clear identity as a director. On the other hand, it only takes two shots to identify Martin Scorsese’s films, which Tigmanshu attributes to the director’s strong ideology. “Signature ussi ke paas hoga jiske paas ideology hogi (Only filmmakers with strong ideology have a strong voice),” he said, adding that many directors who make politically motivated films in India are in fact admitted that while they may believe in the content of their films, they lack that belief. The artistic skills needed to make a good movie.

Director uses his political ideology as propaganda in film: Tigmanshu

In the same interview, Tigmanshu Dhulia went on to say, “We see directors using their political ideology as propaganda in their films. This is a broad theme. In India, we It’s like a movie made to promote the kind of politics you want.” “Look around us. It’s aesthetically awful. Bekar hain, dekhne mein patacharta hai. First of all, they’re terrible movies. Ideology aside.”

Tigmansz referred to the Nazi propaganda film Triumph of the Will, arguing that despite being a propaganda film, it pushed the boundaries of the art form and continues to be influential to this day.

“But Indian propaganda films are not made that well because they are made with the wrong intention. Paisa kamana hai yaar (they all want to make money).” he concluded. Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files drew criticism for its historical inaccuracies and inflammatory tone.