Kolkata, Jan. 10 -- Renowned filmmaker Aparna Sen today said she is the first person to question her own work, but she also listens closely when criticism comes from a place of understanding.
Speaking at the 17th edition of the APeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2026, she criticised what she described as a culture of haste, where films and books are judged instantly. "What happens today is there's this instant coffee entertainment. You just see a film or read a book, and you like it or don't like it. Maybe you haven't even understood the whole thing. Maybe you haven't gone deep enough, but you form your judgment, and there's nothing I can do to stop you. If you form a conclusion on the basis of your first viewing in your limited understandi...