Sekhar Kammula: Women and men are the same
How did you decide to do a film on the Godavari?
I didn't grow up near the river, so it was a revelation. My introduction to the Godavari came with Bapu's movie Andala Ramudu, which had a great impact on me. It was such a beautiful movie.
I never thought I would be a filmmaker, but I suppose the movie lingered on in me. I want the same thing
to happen with my films too. When youngsters watch films 10-20 years from now, they should have a clean image of a sensible movie they have seen with family and friends.
I firmly believe such movies have a positive impact on youth. That is the magic of cinema we are not exploring. Films are taken too lightly. I may not have created a masterpiece, but if it lingers and has a good feel, that is positive. I have touched upon certain things, like the middle class trying to join politics, while sustaining the commercial aspect. Mine is not art-house cinema. I want to make good cinema commercial.