Indian movies should stick to originality, says Annu

INDIAN MOVIES should be original in theme and not an aped version, noted actor and anchor Annu Kapoor feels. ?There was a time when all the movies churned used to have an original theme. They did not look like a rehashed or a mirrored version. Unfortunately this is not so today?.

INDIAN MOVIES should be original in theme and not an aped version, noted actor and anchor Annu Kapoor feels. ‘There was a time when all the movies churned used to have an original theme. They did not look like a rehashed or a mirrored version. Unfortunately this is not so today’.

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On asked whether TV shows like the ‘Indian Idol ’ and ‘ Nach Baliye’ were posing a threat to genuine artistes he said, ‘ I don’t actually watch Hindi films and television shows’. However, the method of selection through a public opinion was not correct.

‘When the people of our country cannot even choose a proper leader, how can they select a talent?’ he asked. About his programmes in the offing, he said that a Wheel Smart Smt Ladies programme would be screened in Doordarshan. The
show would cater to the housewives and the format would basically be like a game show.

‘This would certainly be different from the usual Saas Bahu masalas’, he said. It would also judge the compatibility level of the couple.

Anu is also doing an Indo-Italian movie ‘Fakir’ based on a true story. Both he and Farhan Akhtar play pivotal roles in the movie. On asked what he liked doing most he said, ‘I like to convey my thoughts whenever I get a chance to do so.’