She wake 'em up- Konkona interview - Page 2

Originally posted by: -bluemoon-

Oh I have read other interviews that Pratim D Gupta has done and they have always turned out interesting and insightful. He posts quite a bit on PFC too.

Yes, I remember the name sounding a bit familiar. That must be where I remember it from. I generally like the majority of interviews I read from the Telegraph though on film stars. They tend to be a bit more substantive than the usual stuff I read. Though I guess Pratim D. Gupta may be part of the reason for that.

I love the honesty in her interview.

Your last mainstream movie, Luck By Chance, was loved by the critics but didn't find an audience. And it did have stars...

What stars? You have to have an Akshay Kumar or a Shah Rukh Khan for it to really sell on the name of stars. You can't have Konkona Sensharma starring to sell the film. Besides, when in the history of cinema in our country, have we had something which is popular and yet critically acclaimed? Whether it's art, literature or cinema, there has never been a positive co-relation between what is popular and what is artistic. Very few films around the world make that crossover. Popular films are usually always low on artistic merit. So it is kind of a given. A few films here and there, like Lage Raho Munnabhai, have been able to cut across the gap.

I really liked this answer. It's a sad, but true reality.