Rensil D'Silva, whose directorial debut "Kurbaan" has garnered mixed reviews from critics, says his passion for cinema comes from his 95-year-old grandfather Walter Netto.

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"He's the one from whom I inculcated a passion for movies. My maternal grandfather Walter Netto would take me to a film every Sunday religiously. And then he'd discuss every scene with me. That's where I developed a fondness for films," D'Silva said.

"Walter had a logbook where every single film we saw was recorded, his thoughts, opinion, criticism and observation on every film we saw on those sleepy Sunday afternoons in my growing years. It contains invaluable notes on all the films I grew up with," he added.