In a new interview, Nawazuddin That said it is not difficult to get your film screened at Cannes even if it is not officially selected. Sharing his experience, Nawaz said that there is a routine that is followed – going to the red carpet, clicking photos, giving interviews and attending screenings of his films.
However, Nawaz said that a good review at Cannes doesn’t guarantee that your film will get a good response in India, citing the example of his film Miss Lovely (2012). He further explained how easy it is to get his film screened at a film festival.
Talking about the process, Nawaz said that you take your film, whether it is officially selected or not, rent an auditorium and pay the owner, roll out your own red carpet, get your people Take pictures, click photos, show your film to the audience. People come back and say, ‘Our film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.’
Meanwhile, Nawazuddin is currently making headlines for his comments on depression and his reaction to the ban on The Kerala Story. He recently called depression an urban concept, arguing that people living in villages are not depressed and that people in cities glorify their feelings. He received a lot of criticism over his comments where social media users tagged his comment as ignorant.
Reacting to the ban on The Kerala Story, Nawaz said that if a film is breaking people and disturbing social harmony, then it is very wrong. He said films should promote social harmony and unity as the aim is to bring people together and not break them.