Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj says his upcoming Netflix adaptation of Salman Rushdie's classic novel "Midnight's Children" has been out on hold.
Bhardwaj was to serve as the showrunner and executive producer on the series and had previously said he is scared to adapt the book.
When asked about the same, Bhardwaj told PTI, "I was scared but I'm not anymore because the project is not happening now, it's on hold for the time being. I'll start something else, it (the idea) is boiling within."
With the digital platform coming in as an alternative to the more traditional theatrical release, Bhardwaj said the times are "exciting and not scary."
"You want your film to be loved by everybody, that's the challenge. But it cannot happen. You want to make an honest film but whether it'll connect with your target audience is a challenge and will remain for me."
"I saw 'Pulp Fiction' at festival here and remember a lot of us were together. We all watched it at Liberty theatre and it had such a great impact on all of usmany filmmakerswe all walked till Churchgate station just discussing it. The film blew our mind. It was such a great structural revolution in writing."