Why Anurag Kashyap, Nikkhil Advani, Vasan Bala backed Dug Dug’s India release: ‘Opens up a little space for indie films’
Filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Nikkhil Advani, and Vasan Bala have joined forces to support the indie film Dug Dug, with the aim of championing meaningful stories that often struggle to find visibility due to limited marketing budgets. The four acclaimed directors have come on board as executive producers for the film, which is directed by Ritwik Pareek and hit theatres on May 8. A stil from Ritwik Pareek’s film Dug Dug. (IMDb) Also Read | Irrfan lights up a ghost story with his presence in The Last Tenant, yet there are more questions to be asked Vikramaditya Motwane on championing Dug Dug In an interview with PTI, Vikramaditya Motwane highlighted that one of the biggest hurdles faced by independent cinema is distribution, even when there is a niche audience willing to watch such films. He explained that reaching those viewers becomes increasingly difficult without strong industry backing or visibility. The Lootera filmmaker also pointed out that indie projects simply do not have access to the kind of massive marketing budgets that mainstream commercial films …
