Bollywood producers are mostly illiterate, so bad films:Sudhir Mishra

Bollywood writer-director Sudhir Mishra says the Indian film industry is failing to produce good films as most producers are not literate enough to understand scripts that have elevated content and are putting in money for time tested subjects.
"To produce good films, it requires original work which is sometimes risky to put in money for. Our producers mostly give money for subjects which ensure them good returns and are sceptical to fund a script which is different from the rest that are churned out," Mishra told IANS in an interview.
"In an industry where mediocre scripts rule, producers have got into the habit of compromising with content. I also feel that most of them are illiterate to understand good subjects," he said.
"The basic problem is that audiences also see bad films and hence producers prefer to give money for rip offs or stories that have been used before and can land hits. It is such a farce that we shout against piracy when we are operating on rip offs. In recent years, everyone has seen that we can produce commercially successful films which need not follow the time-tested formulas. More and more producers should support such ventures for the good of the industry."
Courtesy:HT