Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Director Says Ghamasaan Follows Conviction, Not Dhurandhar’s Formula
The filmmaker says many movies now follow formulas that have already made money.
He thinks this can make films feel less unique.
He believes there is still hope in smaller films with fresh ideas.
Lower ticket prices could help more families watch those movies.
He says violence has been part of popular cinema for a long time.
Ghamasaan is a story about dacoits and cops set around Bundelkhand.
He says it has its own style and is not trying to copy Dhurandhar.
He describes his filmmaking approach as a mix of realism and entertainment.
The filmmaker says algorithms and executive risk-aversion are reducing individuality in cinema.
He believes low- and mid-budget films could reach wider audiences through lower ticket prices and more accessible theatres.
He attributes the popularity of violent films partly to audiences’ long-standing enjoyment of action cinema.
Ghamasaan was inspired by Bundelkhand’s terrain and research into its dacoit-and-cop setting.
After Yaara, he worked on The Great Indian Murder, Garmi, and Criminal Justice before making Ghamasaan.
- Who
- The filmmaker and director interviewed about Ghamasaan, Yaara, and his other projects.
- What
- The interview discusses cinema’s loss of individuality, violent films, the making of Ghamasaan, and the director’s creative approach.
- When
- Ghamasaan follows Yaara by six years; the director also worked on projects released in 2022 and 2023.
- Where
- Ghamasaan is set in the terrain of Bundelkhand.
- Why
- The setting and subsequent research inspired the director to develop a distinctive version of a traditional dacoit-and-cop story.
- Film discussed
- Ghamasaan
- Setting
- Bundelkhand
- Previous film mentioned
- Yaara
- Approach to filmmaking
- “Attractive realism,” combining realism with entertainment
- Recent projects
- The Great Indian Murder, Garmi, and initial episodes of Criminal Justice
- Films cited as favourites
- Paan Singh Tomar and Haasil
- Comparison rejected
- The director says Ghamasaan is not trying to look like Dhurandhar