09 November,2015 07:21 AM IST | | IANS
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who has shown his acting skills on the stage, says plays have purity.
Imtiaz Ali
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who has shown his acting skills on the stage, says plays have purity.
Imtiaz Ali
"Initially, I acted for a few years in theatre. Then I also started directing (for the stage). So being a stage artist, I always feel proud that the first family (Kapoors) in the film industry originates from theatre," Ali told reporters here during Prithvi Theatre Festival
As a director, Ali says the late actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor will inspire him.
"I love to watch all his movies as an audience. He is a great director," said the "Highway" director.
"And so whenever I am at this place...Prithvi Theatre, I feel like doing plays. Stage acting has purity and gives a great opportunity to exercise the acting quality. I always tell Deepika (Padukone) and Ranbir (Kapoor) to do stage acting," said the director, whose next film "Tamasha" stars the Bollywood actors.
