Cinema of heart missing in theatres: Vishal Bhardwaj
Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj believes that meaningful cinema is currently facing a serious struggle. According to him, this challenge existed even before the arrival of OTT platforms and continues today, as filmmakers are often caught between theatrical releases and streaming platforms that insist films be released in cinemas first. The biggest casualty of this situation, Bhardwaj says, is โcinema of the heart and sensibilityโ. Two decades ago, raising funds for films such as his own Haider, Vikramaditya Motwaneโs Udaan and Anurag Kashyapโs Gangs of Wasseypur, was much easier. These films found space in theatres and were appreciated by discerning audiences. That…