IANS's exclusive interview with Film-maker Muzaffar Ali

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Muzaffar Ali is a renowned Indian filmmaker, writer, and poet. He is best known for his iconic films like umrao jaan and Gaman. Veteran filmmaker Muzaffar Ali opens up about his journey, inspirations, and experiences in an exclusive conversation with IANS. Muzaffar Ali shared his insights and perspectives on the art of storytelling. Watch the full interview for a glimpse into the mind of a cinematic legend. Talking about his inspiration to make films, he said, “Looking at things artistically, at culture from close quarters. Having met Mr. Satyajit Ray, I understood the importance of being rooted.” He opened up on film festivals contributing towards awareness of tribal issues. He said, “I think it is a very well structured effort. People are going deep to find relevant stories. The act of remembering our culture and craft is very inspiring.”  #MuzaffarAli #umraojaan #Gaman #SatyajitRay #filmmaker #exclusiveinterview #iansexclusive #Trending #2024 #BollywoodCountry #BollywoodNews #BollywoodGossips #BollywoodUpdates #BollywoodNews #Bollywood #Bollywoodcelebrity #BollywoodHindiNews #ians

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00:00I think it was just the act of looking at things artistically, looking at things from

00:12deep within, looking at culture from, you know, close quarters and then being able to

00:21document it and put it in a context, a larger context.

00:26I would say even a global context became maybe the starting point and having met and worked

00:32with people like Mr. Satyajit Ray, I could feel what is the importance of being rooted,

00:40of being able to go into your roots and see the art in them.

00:50I think it's a very well-positioned, very well-structured effort and people are going,

00:56making deep inroads into remote areas, trying to find the things that people are now forgetting

01:06how to do, you know.

01:07So the act of remembering things that have been part of your culture in the area of craft

01:17and their whole journey is very interesting and I think very inspiring.

01:21So that's what drew me into this festival and I could also look at sharing what I've been doing.

01:33I think you need a whole different ecosystem to make that genre of cinema powerful and sustainable.

01:43It is now, it's in a very weak situation, you know.

01:50The forces that are creating the counter narrative are too strong, you know.

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