‘I’ve always been misinterpreted’
Kiran Rao, whose latest production Ship Of Theseus is up for release next month, is not happy about being categorised as an art filmmaker. She says, “I’ve been misinterpreted time and again. I would love my films to be commercially successful.
Commercial stories are a method of writing employed broadly to have entertainment value. I have not been trained that way. I am trained to tell stories which differ slightly from the mainstream story-telling ideas. I can write and depict stories only in my way and enjoy doing so. This does not mean that I do not crave commercial success.”
But one thing is for sure. Kiran does not subscribe to the flashy ways of Bollywood. Which is why her next film won’t have a typical Bollwood style opening and no big stars promoting it. “Yes, having star campaigners does help in making a benchmark and ensures that people throng the theatres. But we’d rather that people come to the theatre for the film and with the right connect. I would not like to misguide audiences just to attract more eyeballs.”
About Ship of Theseus not being made under the banner of Aamir Khan Production House, Kiran says, “I consciously did not want to release this film under Aamir's production house because it is a big entity in itself. His production house would have eaten up the brand.”
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