Distributors to endorse new directors!

The year 2005 had a lot of surprises in store vis--vis the box office response to films but the most discernible trend of the year by far, was the emergence of a new breed of directors who exuded confidence in their style of film making and made their mark too.

From Mohit Suri (ZEHER and KALYUG) to Pradeep Sarkar (PARINEETA), Siddharth Anand (SALAAM NAMASTE) to Soham (KAAL) and Ruchi Narayan (KAL), they all had their say at the box-office, giving a new dimension to filmmaking. Says Siddharth Anand who's consolidated his place in the Yashraj camp after his directorial debut, SALAAM NAMASTE, "It was a year that saw the audiences welcoming the new sensibilities of a new range of directors. Moreover what was encouraging was the fact that even an unconventional story like mine found its way into the hearts of the audiences," Anand reveals.

However the director who got a thumps up from the industry and the audiences alike was Mohit Suri, with both his films proving to be box-office successes. Rajesh Thadani, a Mumbai distributor, who released both his films in Mumbai, admits that he is the most promising debut-making director of the year. "He's got us distributors to endorse the new breed of directors. In fact, it won't be wrong to say that the work of new directors can guarantee better returns than that of established directors who tend to repeat themselves," Thadani reveals.