A lot of people in India are not that into non-Indian films or Western films.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Western films don't do very well in India.
In India, the films are not looked upon just as entertainment. They're a way of life.
The film industry is large enough and has many successful icons that have taken Indian cinema to shores beyond India. I think that Indian cinema itself needs to be applauded beyond one individual.
Indian cinema needs all ingredients like emotion, action, sentiment and humour; it's not easy. It's easy to make a Hollywood film, as it goes with a pattern. Our cinema needs a lot of commercial ingredients. That's why I don't do many films.
You don't see Indians in Hollywood films around which a story can revolve. As soon as we have a social presence in your society, I am sure there will be many actors from our part of the world that will be acting in Hollywood films.
The thing people don't get about Indian films is that the songs are the story.
While Hollywood has had a huge influence on the Indian industry, Bollywood and its actors, too, are garnering a lot of attention in the western film world.
In India, film sets are like a family atmosphere.
We don't have a culture of realistic acting in India.
Movies are a big part of our Indian culture.