What are the differences between making a feature film and a documentary?
A documentary is based on reality. We have a direct relationship with the theme. We do not concoct facts. But in the case of feature films, you create a story; it is a piece of fiction. Is there less creativity in documentaries? Not at all. In fact, the definition of a documentary is the creative interpretation of reality. Fiction is also creative interpretation of reality. But in fiction, you can concoct facts, which isn’t the case with a documentary. How challenging is it for a filmmaker to document real life? It is not documentation in the real sense. We can be very inventive, too. We can find extraordinary things from ordinary life. It all depends on the approach of the filmmaker, the way he looks at the world and at life. The personality of not only the person you are making the documentary on, but also the person who makes the documentary is exposed in the film. You made your last feature film five years ago. When will you make your next feature film? I’ve almost finished writing
