India, April 16 -- Bollywood filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, known for directing films like Bandit Queen, Mr India, and more, recently shared the struggles he faced when he decided to move to Hollywood in pursuit of creative growth. The filmmaker also stated that directors in India need to risk everything for the sake of creative challenge. (Also Read: Shekhar Kapur doesn't think too highly of ChatGPT-generated scripts: 'AI cannot fall in love')

On Tuesday, a fan made a request to the filmmaker on X, writing, "Dear sir, please teach some directing skills to your Indian counterparts as well. They are still dependent on stars and item numbers, but still failing to deliver a decent hit. Regards. Your fan."

Responding to him, Shekhar recalled how ...