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A lively exchange of ideas between the film
star and Chennai’s corporate, diplomatic elite
“Internationally it is believed that the biggest
meal of the day should be the breakfast. But
we’re not really international. As Indians, we
think that all meals should be big.”
Kamal Haasan’s opening lines on the
individuality of the Indian viewpoint set the
tone for the inaugural edition of Breakfast
with BusinessLine on Sunday morning.
The event, at Sheraton Park Hotel and Towers
in Chennai, is conceived as a regular platform
for exchange of ideas between the city’s
business and diplomatic elite, and also people
of eminence from various fields. The aim is to
foster dialogue that will synergise these
sectors to reap greater rewards, both
financially and creatively.
Haasan was the guest of honour at the
discussion that was moderated by acclaimed
pianist Anil Srinivasan. He was joined on the
panel by Mukund Padmanabhan, editor,
BusinessLine, and Krishnan N, general
manager of the hotel.
The questions came fast and furious as the
attendees probed the multi-faceted actor on
issues concerning the accountability factor in
film production, why the industry appeared to
be nascent in its training and developmental
aspects, and how piracy fuelled terrorism too.
Addressing the audience, the actor spoke
about how the Tamil film industry was a
thirsty entity longing for intellectual and
technical finesse.
“We need corporate investors who are bold by
nature. Only 30 per cent of the films made in
a year succeed. But the remaining 70 per cent
films are still required to keep the cinematic
machinery functioning.”
The perpetual trendsetter spoke about the
time when he tried releasing his film
Vishwaroopam on DTH (direct to home), which
would have made it the first film in India to
be released in that format.
“With 40 million DTH connections in India, we
could have easily earned ₹200 crore in a day.
Unfortunately, the distributors panicked. So
the plan didn’t take off,” he said.
Calling for a vertical integration of the various
teams involved in the making of a film,
namely the exhibitors, distributors and
producers, Haasan stressed for a formal
standardisation of the film industry.[/align]
star and Chennai’s corporate, diplomatic elite
“Internationally it is believed that the biggest
meal of the day should be the breakfast. But
we’re not really international. As Indians, we
think that all meals should be big.”
Kamal Haasan’s opening lines on the
individuality of the Indian viewpoint set the
tone for the inaugural edition of Breakfast
with BusinessLine on Sunday morning.
The event, at Sheraton Park Hotel and Towers
in Chennai, is conceived as a regular platform
for exchange of ideas between the city’s
business and diplomatic elite, and also people
of eminence from various fields. The aim is to
foster dialogue that will synergise these
sectors to reap greater rewards, both
financially and creatively.
Haasan was the guest of honour at the
discussion that was moderated by acclaimed
pianist Anil Srinivasan. He was joined on the
panel by Mukund Padmanabhan, editor,
BusinessLine, and Krishnan N, general
manager of the hotel.
The questions came fast and furious as the
attendees probed the multi-faceted actor on
issues concerning the accountability factor in
film production, why the industry appeared to
be nascent in its training and developmental
aspects, and how piracy fuelled terrorism too.
Addressing the audience, the actor spoke
about how the Tamil film industry was a
thirsty entity longing for intellectual and
technical finesse.
“We need corporate investors who are bold by
nature. Only 30 per cent of the films made in
a year succeed. But the remaining 70 per cent
films are still required to keep the cinematic
machinery functioning.”
The perpetual trendsetter spoke about the
time when he tried releasing his film
Vishwaroopam on DTH (direct to home), which
would have made it the first film in India to
be released in that format.
“With 40 million DTH connections in India, we
could have easily earned ₹200 crore in a day.
Unfortunately, the distributors panicked. So
the plan didn’t take off,” he said.
Calling for a vertical integration of the various
teams involved in the making of a film,
namely the exhibitors, distributors and
producers, Haasan stressed for a formal
standardisation of the film industry.[/align]
