Manoj Vajpayee On film industry monopoly: ‘Big films take more shows by scaring exhibitors’ Manoj Bajpayee stresses the need for a “level playing field” for films of all sizes and scales in India. He said the dominance and monopoly of big-budget cinema makes it very difficult for small, independent films to find screens across the country. Let’s take a look at what the actor has to say.
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In a conversation with Hindustan Times, Manoj Vajpayee was asked to express his opinion on filmmaker Reema Kagatti’s statement that small films need patronage, not audience “support”. The actor replied, “With small films, patronage starts with hoti hai show. (Sponsorship begins with exhibitions). The day the government makes the policy that every film gets adequate exposure, there will be a fair platform, a level playing field for them. Until we get it, it’s tough.”Manoj Vajpayee said he agreed with Reema Kagatti’s assertion that independent cinema in India needs patronage but that patronage should come from the administration and should be infrastructural and not financial. “Patronage hamko skarti hi milni chahiye (We should get patronage from the government), not in terms of money but in terms of assurance that your film will be screened and there will be a level playing field.“
About Manoj Vajpayee Marathi movies Its advantages
During the same conversation, the actor cited the example of the state of Maharashtra, which ensures that Marathi films get enough screens across the state, even in cultural melting pots like Mumbai, which is also the seat of the Hindi film industry. He said, “Marathi cinema ko sabse bada faida ye hua (The biggest advantage of Marathi cinema is) that the Maharashtra government took initiatives to ensure that Marathi films get a level playing field. Oh what is the minimum number of screens guarantee across India Mille Hamco V (we should also get the minimum number of screens guarantee across India).”
Manoj Vajpayee says big budget movie makers scare distributors
Manoj Bajpayee also discussed the monopoly of big budget movies. He said, “Har ek big budget film jo hai o distributors ko or exhibitors ko dara-dhamka sabse jiada sho le let hai. (In every big budget film they take maximum shows by scaring off distributors and exhibitors).” “A level playing field is needed,” the actor reiterated.
More about Manoj Vajpayee
Manoj’s latest film ‘Governor’ is a small-budget independent film that had a limited release in India last weekend. Chinmoy D. Directed by Mandlekar, the political drama stars Manoj Vajpayee as former Reserve Bank of India Governor S. Venkitaramanan. The film narrates Venkitaraman’s role in saving India from the economic crisis of 1990.
