Giving us a glimpse of the change which the Indian cinema has undergone, Praveen Bhatt says, "Over the years, there have been plenty of changes in cinema, from the black and white to the current technologically advanced films. However, it has become much easier, better and safer than before. In fact, in those years when we used to shoot, we needed to be absolutely sure of the shot before actually filming it. Now with the advent of digital cinema, we can see a live display of what is being shot and we can make the necessary changes if needed."
Concluding his reminiscence about the years gone by and looking towards the future, Praveen says he had a wonderful experience. "We are always learning new things that help us better our crafts and enhance the industry as a whole. In fact even today, I still sit back and relearn Photoshop and other newer softwares", comments Praveen. "At the current rate that the industry is progressing with, there will never be a low, or dip or any kind of recession in the film industry. All I can see for the future is progress and more developments," concluded the optimistic Praveen.
"Thanks to this change, the film business has become a known industry. Earlier it used to be really difficult to get the finances needed for a film, but now, banks too give financial assistance via loans. But a byproduct of this evolution is the mindset of the actors. This has massively changed. Back then, Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Raj Kapoor and likes never really bothered about their bodies and shapes, but now each actor is very much involved in sculpting and maintaining their looks. In general, I would say that the current lot of actors is a very well behaved segment," adds Praveen.
Further elaborating about the changing times of Indian cinema, Praveen added, "Another thing that has changed for the better is the artist. I think today, the artists are far more professional and hard working. In fact, the overall industry has undergone change. For instance, back then, there would be your typical Marwadis and Sindhis who would finance films, now we have the corporates doing the same. Because of this shift, the film budgets have drastically increased, paving the way for a better class of films."
Each of us have our own reason/s for celebrations, ranging from birthdays, anniversaries etc... Praveen Bhatt (father of director Vikram Bhatt) is no different. His reason to celebrate this year is his completion of a whopping fifty years in Bollywood!
Vikram Bhatt's upcoming film Mr. X (featuring Emraan Hashmi), is a special film for him in many ways than one. The reason being that, not only this film has his father Praveen working as the film's cinematographer, but also this will be Praveen's 105th film.
