Film producer, actor, director and screenwriter Prakash Jha said he was more interested in making movies than web series.
Prakash Jha and others at Metaphor Litfest in Lucknow on Sunday (Deepak Gupta/HT)
At a session at Metaphor Lucknow LitFest on Sunday, he said while a film could be written in 130 pages one season of a web series takes at least 400-500 pages to be written.
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“I enjoy writing but at my own pace. It takes a long time for me to write a story. So, if I am asked to choose between the two, I believe I would prefer films over web series,” said Jha.
On the choice of his projects, he said that he was “permanently a part of the opposition” no matter who was in power.
“Once in power, people make mistakes to retain the power which can affect people. Ten years ago, things were a bit different. We have become judgmental about people who oppose governments now. This is evident even in Turkey, Europe and South America. There has been a strong authoritarianism in which people are investing their faith in. This is not sudden but a gradual change,” he noted.
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He added he was a storyteller, and so he looked for stories around him that could make a change in society.
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He added he was a storyteller, and so he looked for stories around him that could make a change in society.
Godhooli Sharma is working as Senior Content Creator and is based in Lucknow. She majorly covers Education and Science beats alongside cultural and human-interest stories. If not in office, she can be found wandering in quest of news stories - driving from one end of the city to another until dusk just to file the stories in time. She has over four years of experience in the field of journalism and was previously with The Times of India. A fast learner, hard worker and multitasker who rises up with the zeal to get on a whole new expedition of learning. She goes by believing that coming into this profession was by her choice and not by chance - generally considered the other way around for journalists. Outside of journalism, she is engaged in creative pursuits, including photography, painting, bird-watching and travel. Being a creative person inside out, she believes in pulling out some soft stories that can bring cheer to society. Her reporting frequently features stories on scientific innovations, academic issues across Lucknow University and local schools, student achievements under adverse circumstances, and local cultural affairs like the city's theatre scene. Born and raised in Indore, she completed his intermediate and later her higher education from Isabella Thoburn College and Lucknow University respectively.
