Making change: the Indian film and television industry is going through a vibrant phase as producers and directors expand their horizons and tackle new and non-conventional subjects in their projects. Ritesh Gupta explores the approach and experience of India's production fraternity in these changing times.(country focus)
Asia Image, October, 2003 by Gupta, Ritesh
If there is one aspect of filmmaking or television programming that the Indian production industry is wary of, it is the unpredictability of audience response. Characters, scripts, and shooting locales--nothing guarantees the success of a project.
Of course, passion can do wonders. And this is what marked the origination of Bollywood's biggest success this year--the sci-fi Koi ... Mil Gaya (Found Someone) [KMG].
"It was late in the night when I called my son (Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan). I bounced off an idea and it became the root of KMG," reminisces Rakesh ...
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