India, Sept. 29 -- Two very different kinds of films have recently drawn audiences to theatres - Mirzapur The Movie, a hard-hitting crime thriller, and Hanuman Ansh, a film inspired by the life and legacy of spiritual figure Neem Karoli Baba. In a recent interaction, Mirzapur The Movie director Gurmmeet Singh spoke about the contrasting genres finding audiences and said their success has renewed his faith in theatrical storytelling.

Speaking to The Free Press Journal about the success of Mirzapur The Movie and Hanuman Ansh, Gurmmeet said, "It's absolutely amazing considering that they are drastically different genres. It just puts so much faith in the cinegoers, confirming that as long as they like what they see, they will keep the cinem...