The annual Indian media and entertainment convention FICCI FRAMES- 2009 is taking place in Mumbai.FICCI – Frames is India's largest Entertainment conference, attended by world-wide entertainment industry people.
In 2007, Kamal Haasan and Rekha were honored as the Legends of Indian Cinema by FICCI Frames. And this year, Kamal returned to address the audience today on South Indian Cinema.
The select audience gave him a standing ovation and there was lot of appreciation for his comments on the film industry and his passion for films. In fact, most of the audience expressed their desire to see Kamal act regularly in Hindi films.
Kamal confirmed that he is doing the Tamil remake of A Wednesday and is set to play the role enacted by Naseerudin Shah. He said that the shooting will commence soon and the film is being directed by a newcomer from the US.
However, the highlight of Kamal's speech was the 10 commandments:
1. From my experience, there is no point in crying and running to mamas / papas (government officials) about the problems of the industry. We have to grow up and manage our problems on our own.
2. There is an ailment of fear in Tamil cinema and that's why they do not allow the entry of corporate companies. The business of cinema must welcome everyone.
3. Vested interests have delayed the entry of technology in cinema and hence there is a fear of digital technology (Kamal has bought Red cameras and will be using the same in his next film). By ushering in technology platforms of exhibition will increase and thereby do good to cinema especially through multiplexes.
4. Audience is the King finally. There is no point in debating whether content, actor or director is the king.
5. No film is small or big till it proves itself to be either to the audience.
6.I have already become the change what I want to see and hence embrace change continuously.
7. My core competence is films and I strive to improve in it every day. I don't wish to enter politics due to that. Politics is not a business and it will be dangerous if it has become one for the country.
8. I improve myself by constant introspection. I do not allow the larger than life image of myself taking over the real "me".
9. Piracy problem is an international issue and we need to address it together for the growth of cinema.10. Video industry is curtailed in Tamil Cinema by a group of people who deny the rightful share to the Producers and hence release of official videos is obstructed thereby leading to piracy. It is actually a dormant industry in Tamil and needs to be exploited.
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