Interview with Durga Raj Chettri

Durga is a young and energetic man, who always wish to change the society around with a small and steady effort. His tremendous effort and interest in writing made him a good writer. After his 17 years of schooling, he gathered quite a huge amount of experiences, which makes him a perfect man.  

Q 1: what do you think movie making?

Ans: Its art of transforming thoughts into practical display to outer world

Q 2. What kind of movie you like?

Ans: Twist, soul jerking....detective. Amazing words that I have never heard. Anything that is new in my experience that movie can display is what i enjoy...i don’t like movie using cliché

Q 3. Do you think that we should have different style of making movie in our country?

Ans: Yeah sure.....innovation means not only sticking with past but needs new creativity plus new story imaginative.

Q 4. Do you feel any link between GNH philosophy and movie making in Bhutan?

Ans: Yeah all is GNH as all movies show some theme of happiness. Actually movie need not always show external action sometimes it would better if you all think on how internal feelings can be shown through action.

Q 5. What do you feel about our present movies?

Ans: We can predict about the movies at a glance

Q 6. Do you think all people who have concept can be a moviemaker?

Ans: Why not if they can manage budget, have little idea of movie making.

Q 7. What do you think is the main problem about our present movies?

Ans: Dialogue, it’s not realistic...it’s like school drama

Q 8. What are the loop holes that need immediate improvement?

Ans: Advance in script, camera works, realistic actions and much space...

Q 9. What kind of movie you wish to make if you are a film maker?

Ans: i want to make a movie that a lay man can understand

Q 10. What do you have to say to the film makers of our country as your advice?

Ans: All the best, let movie be less simple with least budget but meaningful like Amir khan movie

Or god must be crazy

Thank You Mr. Durga for your contribution.

Interviewed by: GNH Films Production (Bhutan)