Anurag Kashyap compares the growing international cult following of SS Rajamouli to that of Bong Joon-ho; describes Malayalam cinema as the ‘Korean cinema of the late ’90s’ | Bollywood News
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, known for his outspoken takes on cinema, censorship, and industry trends, has weighed in on the current state of Indian cinema. He also compared the growing international cult around SS Rajamouli, particularly after the global success of RRR, to that of Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho. “With Rajamouli, there is a whole audience of him that’s getting built since Eega internationally. That’s the same phenomenon with, say, Bong Joon-ho. Bong Joon-ho broke it with Parasite, but his best film was Memories of Murder,” he explained. “See, Baahubali couldn’t break out because of its duration and length, but yes, every cinephile across the world has seen it. RRR, length-wise, duration-wise was perfect, with less song and more action sequences. It was bound to become that breakout film for Rajamouli.” He recalled predicting the film’s success even before its release: “I said it much before RRR released, that RRR will be that film that will break out from India because it was building up. I know that because I travel to film festivals. I’ve had …
