Tillotama Shome: Quite a few of my films did well abroad, but not in India

Actor Tillotama Shome said many of her films succeeded abroad but were not well received in India.

Shome discussed the broader challenge of censorship and finding audiences for unconventional stories in Indian cinema.

She referenced the removal of the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer 'Satlaj' (formerly 'Punjab '95') within 48 hours of release, which sparked debate on censorship.

Shome argued that the struggle between established and emerging voices in storytelling has always existed, but the human need for stories persists.

She noted that films like 'Sir', 'Delhi Crime', and 'Kota Factory' eventually found Indian audiences, but earlier works had already succeeded overseas.