Pankaj Tripathi credits local stories for Indian cinema’s global reach

The Story in Brief

Pankaj Tripathi’s experimental film Ohh My Dog, featuring a dog as its protagonist, is scheduled for theatrical release on August 7. The actor appears alongside veteran performers in supporting roles and hopes the film encourages empathy towards animals.

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Tripathi said Indian cinema’s wider international appeal comes from authentic stories rooted in local culture, festivals and emotion. He argued that films once became too focused on urban, multiplex audiences, with writers trying to understand India from Mumbai. He credited filmmakers from smaller towns for bringing different experiences and cultural perspectives. Tripathi will next reprise Akhandanand Tripathi in Mirzapur, the film, due in theatres in September.

The Indian Opinion

The lazy claim that Indian films travel abroad only through diaspora audiences misses the wider mix of films cited in the report, from RRR and Kill to independent cinema. But the opposite claim, that local detail automatically makes a film universal, is just as simplistic. Audiences still decide through story, craft and access. Ohh My Dog’s reception and overseas performance will offer a clearer test than industry praise alone.

Source: hindustantimes.com

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