In the first episode of Filmi Fiesta, your host Manoj Kumar R chats with Karthik Subbaraj, a defining figure of Tamil new-wave cinema. The director, behind blockbusters like Pizza, Jigarthanda, Petta, and Mahaan, discusses the rapidly evolving Indian cinema landscape, challenges for new filmmakers, and the risks of using graphic violence in movies without proper context, intent, and emotional grounding.