100 years of Indian cinema has happened. Anything you do, feels like it has already been done. The struggle is to find a new and unique idea.
Interpretation
Creativity often feels like a challenge when many ideas have already been explored in art and cinema.
In this quote, Rajkumar Hirani reflects on the extensive history of Indian cinema, emphasizing the difficulty of creating original work in an environment where so much has already been done. He suggests that the true challenge for artists and filmmakers is to innovate and capture unique perspectives despite the saturation of existing ideas.
In practice
Use this quote in a film industry seminar to inspire new filmmakers.
I respect people that are die-hard film people, but I started on video. I started on Hi8 video and mini-DV, and I made skate videos. So, I love film, and I love the way it looks, but I also love the way crappy video looks, or VHS. I've always been a fan of whatever the look is that's appropriate for what the feeling is.
There is one way that architecture is superior to sculpture, and that is scale. You can walk into a building and have it all around you.
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.
An artist wears his work in place of wounds.
When I write, I make my memories tangible, and in this way I can get rid of them.
All I ever wanted to do is to write stories that people will enjoy and feel at home with.
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