Dubai fest connects Arab world to Indian cinema: Karan Johar
December 16th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Bakshi
Dubai, Dec 16 (IANS) Popular Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar Thursday said that the ongoing Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) was a great platform to connect the Arab world to Indian cinema and did not rule out joint ventures. “It’s a tremendous festival and a great platform connecting the Arab world to Indian cinema,” Karan said here.
The filmmaker was invited to the seventh edition of DIFF for a panel discussion on the prospect of business and cultural collaboration with various foreign film industries.
He said he would love a venture with Middle East directors, if he likes the subject.
“It’s all content driven. If there is a subject that comes my way and demands that, why not?” Karan told IANS after the panel discussion.
Asked if he would plot a love story with an Arab socio-cultural backdrop, he said: “Who knows…it depends on the screenplay.”
Reliance Entertainment chairman Amit Khanna accompanied Karan Johar at the panel discussion.
The festival, which started Sunday, will conclude Dec 19.
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