India, April 22 -- Filmmaker Tigmnashu Dhulia stirred up a hornet's nest when he suggested that actors really do not have any role to play in the success of a film. "Everything is done for them in advance, the schedule is made, the location is set, everyone reaches on time and they have the privilege of coming late on the sets, all they have to is put their make on and sign autographs," he said. But when countered, he chuckled, retracted his statement and conceded that without good actors there cannot be a quality film... while adding the caveat that it is an amalgamation of everything that makes any film, exceptional.

However, he did say that film making has become easier in today's time. "Those were the dark ages and didn't have much a...