In Iran, the story of the ordinary man is the safest
Acclaimed Iranian film-maker Dariush Mehrjui is in Bangalore for the international film festival. The man, described as the "Satyajit Ray of Iran", talks to TOI about cinema, politics and civilization. Excerpts: * What are your impressions of Bangalore, in this your first visit to the city? I've been to Mumbai and Kolkata before but Bangalore is a completely different city. There appears to be an absence of poor, unlike in Mumbai and Kolkata. I'm not entirely sure, but I didn't see them. The other thing is the traffic. People keep honking, ...
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