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00:00Pura was our main theme. It was new to us.
00:12When people saw it, they were like, how can they do this with a Pura?
00:15Actually, I have written a lot less than that.
00:19That life is very wide and broad.
00:22It is very important for the film to become unique.
00:34It is the same with the movies.
00:36Each movie takes place in its own place.
00:39I think that's how cinema is.
00:41That's why we do it that way.
00:43In my opinion, when we see a real movie,
00:53no matter how close we are to the people,
00:59it is very close to the people.
01:04When I say that I ate there yesterday,
01:15and when I say that I want to eat there tomorrow,
01:17that shop is there.
01:19That's how our film is.
01:35Hello to all the viewers of One India Tamil.
01:38I am Ranjith Kannan.
01:402024 is a very important year for Tamil cinema.
01:44Because this year, a lot of famous directors have been created.
01:48Not only that, the films that they have created
01:50have also received praise from the people.
01:52We are going to talk to some of the important directors
01:54who have received such praise.
01:56Michael K. Raja, director of Pohumidam Vegadurambilai,
01:59Jayakumar, director of Blue Star,
02:02Suresh Marri, director of JBB,
02:04and John Glady, director of Bairi.
02:06We are going to ask them about their films
02:08and how Tamil cinema has been this year.
02:10Hello to all four of you.
02:12How are you?
02:14Good.
02:16First of all, thank you for inviting us to this program.
02:18You all seem to be in a good mood.
02:20I think you're having fun.
02:22We'll come to that when you start talking.
02:24I'll ask you the first question.
02:26How do you think 2024 will be compared to last year?
02:31For Tamil cinema.
02:35I think it's an important year for the future.
02:41A lot of small budget films have found a good place.
02:45Smaller films have found a good space.
02:49They have reached a lot of people.
02:51I think I can say this about 10 films in 2024.
02:56They have been watched by the public.
03:00Even if not in theatres, they have reached a lot of people.
03:06I think it's a very happy year.
03:14I can see that.
03:16We can take a look at big budget films this year.
03:21We can see a lot of negative films this year.
03:25But opposite to that, we can see fresh films.
03:29The content you provide is appreciated by the audience.
03:33Can we say that the audience has changed?
03:35I can't say that they have changed.
03:37The audience expects a different kind of content.
03:41I like the fact that our small films are in different genres.
03:50Big budget films are mostly mass-based.
03:54There's a lot of action, commercial...
03:57They can watch a lot of them and get bored.
04:01I think they will like small films because they are unique.
04:08All four of you have made films based on your experiences.
04:12You make films based on your experiences.
04:16What are the pros and cons?
04:20The pros are the story, the characters...
04:24We know all of that very well.
04:29It was easy for us to handle it.
04:33But for Bairi, it was difficult to bring it to theatres.
04:39The culture, the slang, the world view...
04:43Since it was new to them...
04:49The slang that we use now...
04:53It's very common at home.
04:58But when we see it in cinemas...
05:02We only realize it when we see a preview.
05:06Only when we see a preview, we realize how negative it is.
05:10Everyone uses the slang.
05:14I think it will be easier for the audience to understand
05:19when we use the slang in the background.
05:30So that's a minus.
05:33The main theme was the world view.
05:38It was new to us.
05:41It was difficult to connect with them.
05:46I've heard a lot of people say...
05:51I've seen very little of it in films.
05:56It's a very broad life.
06:00So, when I see a new culture...
06:04It's difficult to face it.
06:08What about you?
06:11I've known Chennai for a long time.
06:16I've lived there for a long time.
06:21Since I live near Chennai, I don't have the slang.
06:26That's why it was easier for me to get into it.
06:31Cricket is a unique sport.
06:37I didn't understand a lot of things.
06:42I didn't understand a lot of things.
06:47The sounds were different.
06:52There was variation in the sounds.
06:57I didn't know how people would talk.
07:03But it was okay for me.
07:06But the actors had to get used to it.
07:09Yes, they couldn't speak.
07:12They couldn't express the slang.
07:17But that's what's important to a street film.
07:22It's important for the film to become unique.
07:28It's the same with movies.
07:33It's the same with movies.
07:38It's not easy to take a person from an actor.
07:43We know everything about them.
07:48It's not easy to bring them out.
07:53It's a new experience for the audience.
07:58It's a new experience for the audience.
08:03It's a new experience for the audience.
08:08If you go beyond Tirunelveli,
08:13you have to call only your wife.
08:18At home, we call our sisters.
08:23But in Madurai, you have to call only your wife.
08:28One day, my wife was in Madurai.
08:33I asked her why she was calling her wife.
08:38I asked her why she was calling her wife.
08:43I asked her why she was calling her wife.
08:48I think that's why she asked you.
08:53When you do something close to reality,
08:58it can be unfair or close to cinema.
09:03You're the only senior actor in Madurai.
09:08Would you have hesitated to train them?
09:13It's a big challenge to observe real characters.
09:18It's a big challenge to observe real characters.
09:23It's a big challenge to tell an actor what we've observed.
09:28It's easy for an experienced actor to handle it.
09:33It's easy for an experienced actor to handle it.
09:38When it comes to real cinema,
09:43I don't think we get close to the audience.
09:48I don't think we get close to the audience.
09:53That's how I see it.
09:58I don't see any problems after the release of a film.
10:03I think you've given the lead.
10:08This year, a lot of small films have reached the audience only after OTT.
10:13Do you still struggle to get theaters?
10:18It's a big challenge to get theaters and screens.
10:23OTT doesn't support small films either.
10:28If we get theaters, it doesn't matter which film it is.
10:33It doesn't matter if it's a 12 pm show or a 10.30 pm show.
10:38It doesn't matter if it's a family film or any other film.
10:43It has to be a good film.
10:486.30 pm and noon shows are the times when the audience comes in.
10:53We don't get screenings at that time.
10:58That's what's important.
11:03If it's a big film or a film from another state,
11:08it's a big challenge to get theaters.
11:13It's difficult for small films.
11:18Other state-owned films have reached the audience more this year.
11:23I think it's because of him.
11:28Manjumath Bhai's film was released when Bhairi's film was released.
11:33Both were affected.
11:38How was that situation?
11:43It was a short period for us.
11:48We couldn't come in January.
11:53We couldn't come in February or June.
11:58It was a time when everyone was busy.
12:03It was a time when we were free.
12:08OTT has a big impact on the audience.
12:13I've seen all the films.
12:18Annam Padam was a big hit in theaters.
12:23I saw Annam Padam with applause in a crowd.
12:28I've seen all the other films in OTT.
12:33What I want to see is...
12:38What I felt when I saw Annam Padam was...
12:43Annam Padam was a big hit.
12:48After I saw the film...
12:53Bhairi messaged me and said he wanted to see the film in theaters.
12:58The main reason is...
13:03Jai Baby, Pogu Mudam, Mai Yazhagan...
13:08Jamma...
13:13All these are small films.
13:18Today's film industry needs to see big films.
13:23It's a booming industry.
13:28We need to see films like that.
13:33That's why I didn't want Bhairi to come.
13:38When Bhairi came to Manjunath Pillai Boys...
13:43I had already recorded my experience in my hometown.
13:48They wanted to see the film.
13:53They said the film would run for 25 days.
13:58They said the film was good.
14:03I didn't expect that.
14:08I was told that the film would run this week.
14:13I was told that the film would run this week.
14:18I was told that the film would run this week.
14:23I didn't talk about big or small films.
14:28All these are good films.
14:33I think only Annam's film got recognition.
14:38All the other films are wonderful films.
14:43Pogu Mudam, Mai Yazhagan...
14:48The films that speak like Aram...
14:53The films that speak like Annam are so good.
14:58The films that speak like Aram are so good.
15:03The films that speak like Aram are so good.
15:08There's a film called Boomer
15:13alled by a different theatre company
15:18There is a saying, if you don't praise it, it's a boomer.
15:20They don't celebrate it.
15:22Only wonderful films are being released.
15:24What happens in OTT is,
15:26the problem is,
15:28the audience gets the confidence
15:30that they have seen a good film.
15:32But on the other hand,
15:34it becomes a failure for the technicians.
15:36Because, even if you watch a wonderful film,
15:38you enjoy it,
15:40we get it.
15:42Except for the appreciation,
15:44OTT...
15:46The business model is,
15:48if you want to do an OTT business,
15:50you go to the theatre.
15:52If you go to the theatre,
15:54they will give you a price at the beginning of the OTT.
15:56If you go to the theatre,
15:58they will ask you to
16:00put your film in the chair.
16:02So,
16:04based on this,
16:06even if we get this,
16:08the cinema itself,
16:10based on the success,
16:12based on the success of the film,
16:14the next movie is going to be released.
16:16So, everything is affected completely.
16:18Even today,
16:20I don't know how many people have committed.
16:22Based on that,
16:24the films that are celebrated
16:26at the rate of 500-600 crores,
16:28the films that have exceeded
16:30the life expectancy,
16:32like Jammu,
16:34Pogu Muttamagathum Varam Nillai,
16:36J-Baby, and Mayyalagan.
16:38But, all those films are
16:40in the theatre.
16:42If there is no mass value,
16:44even though Mayyalagan
16:46is a big hero,
16:48it is not accepted.
16:50So, people's thoughts,
16:52thoughts,
16:54thoughts,
16:56thoughts,
16:58thoughts,
17:00thoughts,
17:02thoughts,
17:04thoughts,
17:06thoughts,
17:08thoughts,
17:10There is a support given to foreign films.
17:14They don't give that to our films.
17:16The team that we have called,
17:18the team that we have called,
17:20the team that we have called,
17:22that becomes a boom for the film.
17:24That film gets a lot of reach.
17:26That film gets a lot of reach.
17:28Even a small help like that,
17:30even a small help like that,
17:32now a new person comes,
17:34he has taken a good film,
17:36it is not a bad film,
17:38it is not a film that people will like.
17:40It is not a film that people will like.
17:42It can be anything.
17:44It can be Blue Star,
17:46it can be Bihari,
17:48it can be anything.
17:50It is enough to just pat on the shoulders.
17:52It is enough to just pat on the shoulders.
17:56It is a film that is an important thing.
17:58It is an important film.
18:00To do a preview show for J-Baby,
18:02to do a celebrity show,
18:04through Oruvasiyam,
18:06We tried to call all the senior actors, but there were only 4 of us.
18:14No one was coming.
18:16They said they would come over the phone, but no one would come while we were preparing for the screenings.
18:26I don't want to support people who come from the same profession.
18:36I think it would be very healthy.
18:38Do they talk to you after the film is released?
18:42That's what happens.
18:44A lot of actors say that they would have seen the film in a theatre.
18:54I feel bad about that.
18:56They didn't even support us when we needed them.
18:58It's a matter of time.
19:00You're right.
19:02A lot of people called me over the phone and said it was great.
19:06It's good to write good films, but I had that problem.
19:16A lot of people talked to me over the phone, but they didn't tweet anything.
19:20If they had done that, there would have been a chance for us to change.
19:24The audience is very important.
19:28We shouldn't expect anything from them.
19:38A lot of people talk to me over the phone, but I can't tweet.
19:42I don't understand why they don't.
19:46If they had seen the first two shows, the film would have been a hit.
19:50Even after seeing the film, people who talked to me over the phone didn't tweet.
20:00It's good that they didn't tweet.
20:02It went well in the theatre.
20:04It went well in the response.
20:06I don't understand why they didn't support us.
20:14I don't know why they didn't support us.
20:16Maybe it's their ego.
20:18It's not just about business.
20:20It's not about supporting a healthy cinema industry.
20:28There are a lot of actors and actresses in this industry.
20:38They can attract people.
20:40What happened to Annan happened to me.
20:42I don't know which actor is a new actor.
20:46But the film that was released was Shakti Villains.
20:48The film was a hit.
20:50I said I'll do it.
20:52He said he'll do it.
20:54I said I'll do it.
20:56He said he'll do it.
20:58They tried to do it in front of everyone.
21:00They sent the film to them.
21:02They screened it separately.
21:04They called the previous show.
21:06They screened it separately.
21:08They called the previous show.
21:10These films are still being discussed.
21:22But some films don't have the friendship.
21:24They don't have the friendship.
21:26They don't have the strength to gather people.
21:28They don't need it.
21:30They don't have the budget for small films.
21:40They are quality films.
21:50I have tried my best.
22:00I don't want to criticize the audience.
22:02I don't want to criticize the audience.
22:04The market has changed.
22:06The market has changed.
22:08I have a doubt about big films.
22:10I have a doubt about big films.
22:12Only if the audience has backup, you can do it.
22:22Only if the audience has backup, you can do it.
22:34People's minds have changed.
22:36People's minds have changed.
22:38It has changed the mindset of the people.
22:41The situation of the people has changed.
22:45The situation of the culture has changed.
22:48If you go to Adyar Ananthapuram or Saravanapuram,
22:53when there are many shops,
22:55if there are 4 new guys in the middle,
22:57they will close their eyes and go to Adyar Ananthapuram or Saravanapuram.
23:01If we do something beyond that,
23:04if someone goes there and says,
23:07I ate there, it was delicious.
23:10I ate there yesterday.
23:12When I say I'll eat there tomorrow,
23:14that shop won't be there.
23:16That's how our film is.
23:18Really?
23:19It's a problem.
23:20The next day, when they say,
23:22go and watch the film,
23:24our shop won't be there.
23:26What he's saying,
23:28I got the information about his film.
23:30He told me about the business contract.
23:32He said, Vimal has acted in a superb film.
23:34It's a good film.
23:36I got to know about it earlier.
23:38They released the trailer.
23:40I liked it.
23:42We kept it on the watch list.
23:44We had a job in Belur.
23:46We could watch it tomorrow.
23:48There was a problem with the shows.
23:50They gave it to very few people.
23:52We connected it.
23:54Then we saw the film in OTT.
23:56That's the situation.
23:58I saw Blue Star in the theater.
24:00I saw Pairi in the theater.
24:02I saw the preview.
24:04I saw a lot of Annam films in the theater.
24:06It's a film I worked on.
24:08I saw a lot of it.
24:10Two films were released in one year.
24:12I sat in front of the theater
24:14to see how many tickets were sold.
24:18I experienced two films.
24:22It was a good experience.
24:24I saw two films in the theater.
24:30The problem with advertising...
24:32We have to say that we are Saravana Bhavan.
24:36That was a problem.
24:38I still think it's a problem.
24:44We have a lot of shortcomings in advertising.
24:46If we take it to the next level,
24:48we can attract more people.
24:50We need to create a voice to attract more people.
24:58Advertising is very important.
25:00We need to do a lot of it.
25:04That's right.
25:10Advertising is a typical thing.
25:12We need to do it continuously.
25:14Posters, bus backs, hoardings...
25:20YouTube channels, interviews...
25:22Instagram, influencers...
25:28We do everything we can for a small budget film.
25:32Beyond that, we need something big.
25:36Whether it's a big actor,
25:38a big politician,
25:40or someone who tweets about a film...
25:46Everyone wants to see that film.
25:50That creates a curiosity.
25:54In our film industry,
25:56the situation is very bad.
25:58When we have a budget for advertising,
26:02everyone is running around like horses.
26:08We go to YouTubers...
26:12Especially for promotion.
26:14If we go to Instagram influencers,
26:16we get a lot of reach.
26:18They have 10 million, 8 million, 7 million followers.
26:22We go to support them.
26:26But they don't have a date.
26:28They are busy.
26:30They don't have a date.
26:32Then they give us a big amount.
26:36In our film, it's a small budget.
26:38When we ask for 3 lakhs, 4 lakhs, 5 lakhs, 7 lakhs...
26:42We don't have a date.
26:44We have to ask for a promotion.
26:52I was angry because
26:54we told the story to the producer,
26:56we went to the artist,
26:58we took a film,
27:00we did so much work...
27:04We went to him...
27:08We asked him if we could get a promotion.
27:14It was very cruel.
27:18In the end, the film reached the people and they celebrated it.
27:24You don't have to go to them and do it.
27:29I think the same is true of Rubber Pant.
27:34People liked it, they celebrated it, and it became very rich.
27:39Advertisement is very important.
27:44It's good to say that it's good.
27:49When you advertise, it keeps boosting.
27:54In Rubber Pant, they boosted it after a week.
27:59It's very important for me.
28:04The reason he got a good opening is because of his song.
28:09It was a great reach.
28:14It gave a great opening to the film.
28:19A lot of reels were made.
28:24Advertisement is very important.
28:29It became very popular.
28:34The song was like magic.
28:39A lot of people came to see the film because of the song.
28:44We're talking about Gangoa.
28:49There was a lot of advertisement for Gangoa.
28:54Some people even said it was good.
28:59I haven't seen it yet.
29:04If the audience goes out of the theater before the film is released,
29:09it will only be discussed when it comes to the OTT stage.
29:14I think it's the same with big films.
29:19There are a lot of controversies in politics.
29:24A film will be made without any controversies.
29:29A film without any controversies will be discussed.
29:34If a small film like ours creates a controversy,
29:39it might even reach a big audience.
29:44Advertisement is everything.
29:49Advertisement is very important.
29:54It's like jumping from an LIC building to a parachute.
29:59That's what the director said.
30:04He's right.
30:09There are films that didn't make it to the OTT stage.
30:14There are films that made it to the OTT stage.
30:19Advertisement is very important.
30:24But the way it's done is bad.
30:29It's not our job.
30:34I think it's important to have a mouth talk with the audience.
30:39If the audience likes a good film,
30:44they will take it to the OTT stage.
30:49That's the reason we're here.
30:54It's not because of anyone's support.
30:59He's right about small films.
31:04People have accepted it.
31:09It's not because of small or big films.
31:14I'll tell you about the reviewers.
31:19There was an important reviewer before me.
31:24He was watching a film.
31:29There were a lot of reviewers.
31:34He fell asleep in the first half.
31:39The next day, I went to see his review.
31:44The first half was good.
31:49He said the second half was bad.
31:54I was like, why did you fall asleep before me?
31:59The second half is more gripping than the first half.
32:04It's very emotional.
32:09I laughed when I saw the reviewer.
32:14He came in during the interview.
32:19He bought a cover of a film before that.
32:24I asked him why he came in during the interview.
32:29He went in.
32:34The next day, I saw the review.
32:39I asked him why he didn't watch the first half.
32:44I asked my team.
32:49He said he would have called the person who saw it and asked for the review.
32:54I was shocked.
32:59I was sitting in the center of the theater.
33:04All the main reviewers were sitting there.
33:09They were watching something else.
33:14They were watching a film.
33:19It was a film that I trusted them with.
33:24Two or three reviews were very positive for me.
33:29Prasanth's review was very positive.
33:34Blue Sattai Maran was also positive.
33:39The reviewers I hadn't seen were positive.
33:44The reviewer who saw the first half was also very positive.
33:49There's security for the review.
33:54When it comes to new faces, the reviewers don't even come to watch it.
33:59You have to pressure the reviewers.
34:04Even today, top industry reviewers don't review films.
34:09Even today, they don't do it.
34:14They are the ones who do it.
34:19That's how it is with them.
34:24When it comes to new faces, it's a big problem.
34:29We had support from companies and artists.
34:34It's not there in your film.
34:39Another big thing is Kanyakumari slang.
34:44Kanyakumari slang is 90% related to Chennai slang.
34:49Even AT has a problem with it.
34:54I was scared when I saw the film.
34:59I thought it was risky.
35:04When I take Thirunelveli slang to Nalinamurthy, he sustains it.
35:09But he makes it sound natural.
35:14I was scared.
35:19There were a lot of problems in the film.
35:24If you want to reach it, you need a big advertisement.
35:29You need to have a big celebrity base.
35:34You can reach it only if you say it.
35:39You can't watch it in theatres.
35:44Even now, some big people call me.
35:49People in politics and arts.
35:54They call me and talk to me.
35:59They say that they liked my film.
36:04I don't like it.
36:09A film doesn't have to catch all kinds of audiences.
36:14We should pray to God for one thing.
36:19If you watch the first two days of the film,
36:24people will come looking for you.
36:29I'm sad about Bairi.
36:34I'm sad that the film didn't make it to that place.
36:39I really liked the film.
36:44I was so excited when I saw it.
36:49Why didn't they invite me to the roundtable?
36:54I'm sad about that.
36:59There was a lot of hard work in that film.
37:04I realized that.
37:09I'm sad that it didn't make it.
37:14I'm sad that the film didn't have a big artist.
37:19I'm sad about that.
37:24The film is good.
37:29Why didn't you invite people you knew?
37:34I didn't want to invite people I knew.
37:39It's not like that.
37:44People are going to decide whether the film is good or not.
37:49People are going to decide if they like it or not.
37:54I'm sad that it didn't make it to that place.
37:59You've given four good films.
38:04Do you have a struggle to start a new film?
38:09I don't.
38:14I don't have a big struggle.
38:19I'm going to give a story.
38:24I'm going to give feedback to the reviewers.
38:29I'm going to start working like that.
38:34I'm going to teach them.
38:39I don't want to make a film that no one should watch.
38:44I don't want to make a film that no one should watch.
38:49I'm here to make a film.
38:54There will be a struggle.
38:59We'll be the reason for everything.
39:04I want the script to be sharp and clear.
39:09You asked why the film didn't reach.
39:14That's the truth.
39:19I don't want the film to be about marketing.
39:24I don't want the film to be about marketing.
39:29I want it to be a script.
39:34I don't want it to be a film for the poor.
39:39I'm like that.
39:44Everyone would have experienced it.
39:49It's an experimental film.
39:54It's risky to bring something from your life.
39:59I'm afraid of how people will accept it.
40:04But you have to have the courage to overcome it.
40:09You've learned how to overcome it.
40:14It's about learning.
40:19We've worked 100% on the first film.
40:24We've put in as much effort as we know.
40:29Now that we're in the theater, we have to adapt.
40:34We have to adapt to the script and the audience.
40:39I think that's what we've been learning.
40:44I don't know if people will like it or not.
40:49I don't know if people will like it or not.
40:54I don't know if people will like it or not.
40:59We're going to make the next film with the same effort.
41:04We're going to do it with a little more experience.
41:09Not all films will be a success.
41:14It's a magic to succeed every time.
41:19People will accept it.
41:24Even if we make a script, it's up to the audience.
41:29I asked this question because...
41:34Last year, I made a few films.
41:39They haven't started their next film yet.
41:44The people who give me the first film tell me to make a good film.
41:49They tell me not to change.
41:54Many people tell me to make a big film.
41:59But that doesn't happen there.
42:04We need a producer who can give us confidence.
42:09There are so many things.
42:14It's true that magic happens only when it returns to the theater.
42:19There's freshness.
42:24If I'm asked to do something, I'll do it.
42:29If I'm asked to do something else, I'll do it.
42:34We're going into a different world.
42:39We have to be responsible.
42:44We have to be creative.
42:49We have to do what we like.
42:54That's what we need.
42:59I don't know how to say this.
43:04People will criticize me.
43:09We've only made one film.
43:14We shouldn't make films in the same genre.
43:19It's healthy to make films in different genres.
43:24That's what I'm saying.
43:29Many people tell me to make a film about aliens.
43:34They tell me to make a feel-good movie.
43:39But I don't know how to do that.
43:44It's the total opposite.
43:49We have to engage the audience in the theater.
43:54I want to make a film like that.
43:59I have a follow-up question.
44:04The financial success of a film is determined by the success of the next film.
44:09People say that I'm the only one who signed the contract.
44:14If the audience thinks that the film has crossed 100 crores, 200 crores, 600 crores...
44:19What the producers expect is...
44:24I had two opportunities before the release of Bairu.
44:29I could tell them what I wanted to do.
44:34But that was after I saw the preview.
44:39It's not like that when it comes to the theatrical collection.
44:44There's a response from the audience.
44:49If it's a commercial success, it will be signed immediately.
44:54It's not about the story.
44:59It's about the success.
45:04There are four or five films that have been signed.
45:09The next five films will be signed by the production house.
45:14If you don't do it financially, you won't be able to do it.
45:19There's a line that says,
45:24Okay, you finish it.
45:29It's the same old story.
45:34You finish it with your own hands.
45:39You take it to them again.
45:44If it works out, it's a financial success.
45:49Whether a film is good or not...
45:54It's the financial success that counts.
45:59Most of the production houses in Tamil cinema...
46:04If you want to pitch, there are already three or five lineups.
46:09So, there are five lineups.
46:14If it's the sixth or seventh film, we have to wait for a year or two.
46:19That's a big problem.
46:24Even if the first film is successful, the next film has to be a hit.
46:31A hit is a hit based on financial success.
46:36It's not a problem if you get a good film.
46:41It's based on the collection.
46:46We have to think for ourselves.
46:51They're the ones who trust us and invest money.
46:56That's a big risk.
47:01That's why he said the next film will be different.
47:06We're honest about that.
47:11That's how I felt about the first film.
47:16If it's a new film, it will be emotional.
47:21Let's say my film.
47:26He would have seen it as a hit.
47:31That's the belief that all directors have.
47:36It's the belief that leads to the first film.
47:41I don't know how many films will be made.
47:46If both the mindsets are the same and the audience is satisfied, it will be the right film.
47:51There's a lot of process involved.
47:56The reason I'm asking is, Bairi's film is a hit.
48:01Can you make Bairi 2 now?
48:06We can make Bairi 2 and Bairi 4.
48:11Bairi will have a different potential.
48:16If it was a financial success, we would have started the second part immediately.
48:21If we hadn't gone to shoot, we would have completed the script.
48:26If you make two films a hit, the audience will ask you to make Bairi 2.
48:31They'll ask you to make Bairi 2.
48:36The answer to that question is financial success.
48:41It's very important to give the producer the money he needs.
48:46It's in the producer's mind.
48:51Even if it takes a few years,
48:56the producer will wait for the film to be a hit.
49:01If it's a financial success...
49:06If the producer is ready to make the next film immediately...
49:11If it's a financial success...
49:16If it's based on financial success, the producer will do his job.
49:21If I tell you the truth...
49:26Like Bairi, JPB, and Blue Star...
49:31We showed that there is a film like this in theatres.
49:36Many of our films are still not released.
49:41It's very tough.
49:46There are so many good films in theatres.
49:51If we look at it that way, I think we've won.
49:56Yes, it's very important.
50:01There are many films that can't be released.
50:06There are films that were released 10 years ago.
50:11There are films that were released 10 years ago.