Sonam feels fear of ‘film festival’ tag keeps Indian makers away from fests

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Actress Sonam Kapoor said Indian producers are reluctant to take their movies at international festivals as they feel the “festival film” tag can hamper its commercial success in the country.

This year at the 70th Cannes International Film Festival, only FTII student Payal Kapadia’s short film “Afternoon Clouds” made it to the Cinefondation category.

When asked why not many Indian films make it to the prestigious festival, Sonam, in a FaceTime interview from Cannes, said, “I don’t know why there are no Indians films coming here… I just know that Indian market is very different from the international market.

“As soon as you put a tag of festivals on it, producers are under the impression that the film isn’t going to do well commercially. I think that’s why many producers don’t put our films in festivals, unless we need somebody to distribute them,” she said.