“We need to ensure a vibrant future instead of glorifying a dead past”

National Award winning director Onir, 43, has taken up the cause of independent filmmakers by launching an online petition along with a number of celebrated actors and directors, asking the government to set up centres for exhibiting independent films. In an interview with Ajachi Chakrabarti, he explains why it is necessary for the government to rescue independent cinema. http://www.tehelka.com/story_main54.asp?filename=hub031112CINEMA.asp