Updated On: 12 May, 2013 11:58 PM IST | | Kanika Sharma
Recently, 62 film personalities including Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Anant Mahadevan, Rahul Dholakia, Shyam Benegal and Sooni Taraporevala remonstrated against the status of indie cinema demanding an alternative cinema space. Filmmakers Onir, Ashvin Kumar and Anusha Rizvi discuss their concerns with Kanika Sharma and also offer solutions
When names like Onir, Anusha Rizvi, Aamir Bashir, Ashvin Kumar along with supporters like Ashutosh Gowariker, Aparna Sen, Zoya Akhtar and Shabana Azmi amounting to an astounding 62 filmmakers of the country take a stand, one better listen. Save Indie Cinema campaign spearheaded by Onir has been championing the rights for Independent cinema for a whole year.

Amitabh Bachchan at Prithvi Theatre. Its format is ideal for the setting up of a separate space for indie cinema. PIC/ Rane Ashish