Ali Fazal expressed optimism about the international shift toward South Asian stories, noting that the world has become more open to subtitled, non-anglicised cinema, much like the waves Korea and China have made
Ali Fazal
Ali Fazal has been one of those versatile artists in the industry who has been experimenting with Hollywood. He has starred in films like Fast And Furious, Kandahar, Victoria And Abdul and more. The actor is remembered for his character Zafar Khan in Fukrey to his stellar performance as Guddu Bhaiya in Mirzapur. In a candid conversation on mid-day’s podcast series The Bombay Film Story, Ali shared his take on growing Indian content in the International market, his reaction to Slumdog Millionaire and more.
Ali talks about the shift in Indian content reaching International
Ali shared his views on how Indian content has been growing and getting recognition in the International market. He said, "I am so happy the world is opening up. A lot of cinema is happening; the focus has shifted to South Asian stories. If people have not felt it, they will feel it in the next one year. Actively, there has been stuff happening. What happened with Korea and China shall soon happen with India. It is a big market, and the West is out of stories. We have a lot of content. The world has opened up to subtitled content, so it doesn't have to be anglicised anymore."
Ali jibes at Slumdog Millionaire's anglicised approach
Ali further stated his views on anglicisation in Slumdog Millionaire. Ali quipped, "God willing, we don't ever have to go through a Slumdog again. Great film, but come on. As much as I love Dev, he is doing a wonderful job, and they are doing great. So did Freida. Leave miscast, the format itself is wrong. They are speaking in English, that too in half the film. They aren't fully committing to the film."
When asked whether he was aware of Mirzapur being popular in Mexico, Ali shared, "Even I heard about Mirzapur getting famous in Mexico, but I don't know whether it is true."
Ali then went on to share his joy in producing films that have been recognised in renowned film festivals internationally. He further shared that his film Girls Will Be Girls made him draw similarities from his personal experiences of studying in a hostel. And all the nuanced details with the young girl exploring sexuality, her relationship with her mother, and the absentee father's angle worked well for the story.
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