It's a movie-industry axiom that the movies are recession-proof -- even if people are postponing shopping and canceling vacations, they'll always find time and money for a few hours' escape in a darkened theater. This recession, though, seems to be putting that axiom to the test. Hollywood is getting nervous.
Of course, the stunning success of Oscar-winner "Slumdog Millionaire" this past year is a nice coincidence for Silk Screen, which has always been packed with Indian films. "It's a good thing -- I loved it -- though it's primarily, of course, a British film," Saluja says. "It's good to see a film getting recognition with Indian themes, which you wouldn't have guessed a few years ago. "A.R. Rahman, the (composer) who won two Oscars for Best Song and Best Music -- I tried to get in touch with him when nobody knew who he was. I thought he was a genius. We had a small interchange of information about my next film, which didn't happen. Now, I'm sure he's out of my reach. But it's a good thing." This year, however, the opening night film, "My Dear Enemy," is from Korea, not India -- staying true to Saluja's all-inclusive vision for Silk Screen. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_623411.html -- regards, Vithur
