He doesn’t interrupt you — not even once in the course of the entire interview. That’s Buddhadeb Dasgupta for you. The multiple National Award-winning director, who is in Mumbai for the post-production work of his forthcoming Hindi film, emphasises on the need to enlighten as well as entertain. Also a poet, he cribs how filmmaking leaves him with very little time to write! In a tête-à-tête with Sunday MiD DAY, the veteran filmmaker shares his thoughts on Bollywood, Tollywood and much more.

Buddhadeb Dasgupta feels Bengali cinema is gradually improving. Pic/ Madeeha Attari