Filmmaker Devashish Makhija has expressed his pain. Devashish, who has directed excellent movies like Ajji, Bhonsle and Zoram, told how difficult it has been for him to sustain himself in the film industry. His first feature film took 14 years to release. He has been living in Mumbai for the last 2 decades, but has not yet been able to secure himself financially.
The director’s pain spilled
In an interview to Long Live Cinema, the director said- Even today when I call an actor or invite him to meet me, he says- where is your office? I say- I don’t have an office. You tell me where to come. Or we meet in a coffee shop. I will tell you which coffee shop because I cannot afford all the coffee shops in Versova. Even now I am standing at such a phase of life.
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They call me to meet them at the studio. The executives ask me where I should park my car. I say I don’t have a car, not even a scooter. So they ask me how I will come. I tell them if the location is nearby I will come by auto, if it is far I will take a bus. Even after 20 years and four feature films, these things have not changed for me.
Facing financial difficulties for years
The director said that his latest release Zoram has ruined him financially. He does not have money to pay rent. He is living with this insecurity. He says- I have found peace by thinking that this is not going to change for life, so why should I change. I don’t know if I will be able to pay my cook’s fees next month or not. All these things are going on in my mind. My insecurities are real and they have grown to such an extent that its consequences will be felt tomorrow, not after two years. That’s why I have to keep working. Because I don’t know where I will get the cheque next time.
Devashish does not know what his next film will be. He says- I am working on 8 stories simultaneously. Because I do not know which story will get the green signal. The director’s movie ‘Zoram’ was a huge flop.
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