The KGF and Salaar filmmaker on his writing process, prioritizing the smaller and more impactful moments in his movies, and his take on cinema’s influence on society […]
Prashanth Neel: It’s not my job to inspire people or preach a message Read More
The writer-director on handling film criticism and his interesting way of cutting trailers in a roundtable discussion held by Galatta Plus Edited excerpts: Sandeep, you divide people right
I only take constructive criticism seriously: Sandeep Reddy Vanga Read More
The film stars Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri, Ammy Virk. It needed to be tighter, with more gags and a smoother shift to the dramatic portions. Vicky Kaushal has
The Baahubali and RRR director on the factors he considers when writing a story, casting big names, his brand of cinema, and more… Edited excerpts: Factors considered when
S. S. Rajamouli: I don’t think about the audience when I write a story Read More
In this conversation with Galatta Plus, Anurag Kashyap gives his two cents on what’s ailing Hindi cinema right now, and more… Edited excerpts: You once said that the
Anurag Kashyap: The trial room effect is one of the biggest problems in our industry Read More
The actor, who has been gathering hordes of fans outside Kerala, on shaking off the tag of ‘Mammootty’s son’, why it’s easier to do non-Malayalam films, the importance
Dulquer Salmaan: The ‘Mammootty’s son’ tag doesn’t follow me in other language films Read More
In a Galatta Plus roundtable, Karan Johar talked about the challenges of promoting and releasing an independent film in the present climate Edited excerpts: Making an indie film
Karan Johar: Filmmakers have to put in all their might to promote non-tentpole films Read More
During a Galatta Plus conclave to commemorate the 35-year-anniversary of Mani Ratnam’s Nayakan, the filmmaker reflected on the inspirations, working with Kamal Haasan for the first time, coming
Mani Ratnam: The core question of Nayakan still remains unanswered Read More
In the final segment of this interview, Shankar remembers that time he envisioned bringing three of his iconic characters in one film, the challenge of pulling off grand
It’s better to do a crazy idea before someone else does: Shankar Shanmugam Read More
The film stars a bunch of teenagers and Yogi Babu. It starts off like a ghost story and undergoes a genre shift, but the writing needed to be
In Part 1 of this interaction with the director, he reflects on his beginnings, the challenges of making a sequel, and more… Edited excerpts: You’ve had this thirty-year
Shankar Shanmugam: Sequels are challenging because everyone knows everything Read More
In Part 2 of this conversation with the Sarfira actor, he shares his affinity towards interesting characters, dealing with harsh scrutiny, and his approach to scripts Edited excerpts:
I prefer following my own path and instinct: Akshay Kumar Read More
