Kamlesh spins a new tale

‘Virrudh’

“It’s a family against itself. ‘Virrudh’ (Sony) has given me a canvas to paint human emotions. It’s a family drama that includes Smriti Z Iraani, Sushant Singh, Vikram Gokhale and Achint Kaur in its cast. I hope that it will infuse an element of freshness to TV.”

Soppy soaps

“Today’s soap operas are repetitive and addictive. Why talk only about India? It’s a global phenomenon where production houses are struggling with innovative ideas. TV today is expanding at a much faster rate than cinema. Sadly, innovative scripts have dried up.”

Content discontent

“Let me stand quoted on this-the golden age of Indian TV soap operas has come and gone. And it was Doordarshan that aired serials like ‘Humlog’, ‘Nukkad’, and ‘Buniyaad’.

Today producers follow what’s dictated by channels. Channels in turn are market driven and TRPs are the guiding principles. TRPs in turn are barometer of audience preferences. So now who is responsible?”

‘Rang De Basanti’

“Script was the hero of the movie. I would rather go a step further and say that ‘Rang De’ has heralded the return of the writer to Indian cinema.”