India, April 7 -- Your remarks at 'Startup Mahakumbh' about Indian startups needing introspection and real value-addition in the face of global competition-especially against China's strides in EVs, semiconductors, and robotics-were deeply resonant. Your push to move beyond superficial ventures like "fancy ice cream & cookies" and focus on meaningful innovation is timely. I wish to highlight a sector with immense cultural and economic potential-Indian cinema-which, despite its legacy, is failing to innovate, compete globally, or harness its soft power potential like Korea or Japan.

Globally, cinema and OTT thrive on bold storytelling and technological disruption. Films like 'Boyhood' (shot over 12 years), '1917' (single-take illusion), a...