Sudhir Mishra upset about filmmakers not being given the importance they deserve

Veteran Bollywood director Sudhir Mishra is upset that makers like him and Shyam Benegal are not given the importance they deserve for their work in alternative cinema. He also added that it has taken a long time for people to notice filmmakers and actors who churn out different and unusual stories. "This is always a problem. It is changing a bit. I feel far less lonely. In this industry, Shyam Benegal is not given the importance that he should be (getting), they accept Smita Patil from that camp (of parallel cinema) but they don't accept a maker. It is time people recognise these filmmakers, actors," he told a leading agency.

"The maker is forgotten. I am not saying they should not talk about Om Puri, Nasseruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and others but they should also talk about the makers, writers," he added. "I agree when I take Shyam Benegal's name, I would include my name as well. Today making it (a film) is a problem, getting it released is another thing and then getting it into theatres, so all these things do happen," he continued. He is also currently awaiting the release of his film 'Daas Dev' which stars Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadda and Rahul Bhat in the lead. "After this, I am moving on to write my next film. I am working on the sequel of 'Hazron Khawish Aisi'," he concluded. Stay tuned for more updates.