Click to play videoMumbai: With the Oscar Awards hardly three days away filmmaker Shekhar Kapur whose Elizabeth was nominated in six categories in 1999 spoke about India's chances of winning the coveted trophy this year and also about the effects of recession on the film Industry.
CNN-IBN’s George Koshi has more.
George Koshi: Has Indian cinema really grown up to finally may be bag an Oscar?
Shekhar Kapur: Obviously, I consider Slumdog Millionaire an Indian film completely. When I made Elizabeth, it did hugely well in the Oscars. It got huge accolades. It didn't win as many Oscars as Slumdog Millionaire would but it was an Indian director, the top two actors were Australian, was a Nigerian DP, with an American production designer, Australian editor, the money was American but it was considered a British film. So why don't we consider Slumdog Millionaire an Indian film. It's a completely Indian film.
George Koshi: What could turn the film industry in the times of recession? What should be their work in progress?
Shekhar Kapur: The problem is that you are looking at the film industry from the top, from the point of view of the corporate. They are the ones in trouble. Filmmakers had always had a tough time making any good films. I can't remember making a film without huge compromises. If you want to make a good film, it has never been any different.
George Koshi: What would be your the next work?
Shekhar Kapur: I can’t really tell you that now. Will tell you when it happens.
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