India, Dec. 24 -- Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has opened up about the indie films and how the practice of sidelining them is "dangerous". Speaking with SCREEN, Nawazuddin said that cinema "should not be dependent on marketing." Sharing how Payal Kapadia's film All We Imagine As Light won awards, he added that when it was released in Indian theatres, "it was thrown out of theatres after four days."

Talking about independent films, Nawazuddin said, "One can only hope that time comes back. There are only a few films that have kept cinema alive," argues Siddiqui, adding, "To those who say films have to be commercially viable, that's not necessary. If I go to a restaurant whose food I love, whether they market it or not, I'll still go there no ...