Rajkumar Hirani, the Indian film director who is part of the Shanghai International Film Festival’s competition jury, says he is pleased by the reception that Indian films are getting in China.
But in conversation in Shanghai he sidestepped the accusations of sexual assault that were recently leveled against him. “I don’t think we should talk about that. I didn’t come here for this purpose,” he said.
He has elsewhere denied the allegations, and told Variety that the Shanghai festival had not reconsidered its invitation to him because of the accusations.
Instead, Hirani spoke about the breakout success of his 2009 film “3 Idiots.” It earned 13.9 million yuan ($2 million) in the Middle Kingdom.
“Apparently lots and lots of people saw it, which I still feel 10 years down the line. Every person from China I met either here or in Mumbai has seen ‘3 Idiots.’ I think it connected with them...
But in conversation in Shanghai he sidestepped the accusations of sexual assault that were recently leveled against him. “I don’t think we should talk about that. I didn’t come here for this purpose,” he said.
He has elsewhere denied the allegations, and told Variety that the Shanghai festival had not reconsidered its invitation to him because of the accusations.
Instead, Hirani spoke about the breakout success of his 2009 film “3 Idiots.” It earned 13.9 million yuan ($2 million) in the Middle Kingdom.
“Apparently lots and lots of people saw it, which I still feel 10 years down the line. Every person from China I met either here or in Mumbai has seen ‘3 Idiots.’ I think it connected with them...
- 6/20/2019
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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