<p class="title">Eminent lyricist-filmmaker Gulzar says there is no need for him to return to film direction as the new generation is making movies "more cinematic" and better than him. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Gulzar has helmed several celebrated films in his career such as "Ijaazat", "Aandhi" and "Angoor". His last directorial was "Hu Tu Tu" in 1999.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When asked if he plans to return to direction, Gulzar told reporters, "I don't need to return to films because the ones who are walking ahead of me, whose fingers I am holding, they are Shilpa (Ranade), Meghna (Gulzar), Vishal (Bhardwaj).</p>.<p class="bodytext">"They are making good films, Vishal has made a film on children, Meghna had made films on relevant topics too."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The writer, who last penned dialogues and screenplay for "Mirzya" in 2016, said now is the time of young filmmakers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Let me sit back. They are making films which are better than me, cinematically. I might've had some thoughts earlier in my films but they weren't so cinematic and good as these films are now, made by this generation. I think they are much ahead of me, I can't pace off that fast."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gulzar, 84, said he is doing his own by penning books and writing for children.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The lyricist-director was speaking at the trailer launch of "Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya" is an animated film directed by Ranade.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya" is based on the characters Goopy and Bagha, created by acclaimed director Satyajit Ray's grandfather Upendra Kishore Roychowdhury.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gulzar said he would rather want to be the carrier of good literature from one generation to the other.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"This story was written in 1915 and nearly 103 years have passed by and it has come down here. So I want to keep flowing the culture of our country, make it reach you all. You pick it up and then take it forward because my turn has gone.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Film is not the only medium to work for children. There are so many others and all have to be looked after. Animation is a very big medium where you can make wonderful, meaningful and entertaining films," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The film is scheduled to be released on March 1.</p>
<p class="title">Eminent lyricist-filmmaker Gulzar says there is no need for him to return to film direction as the new generation is making movies "more cinematic" and better than him. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Gulzar has helmed several celebrated films in his career such as "Ijaazat", "Aandhi" and "Angoor". His last directorial was "Hu Tu Tu" in 1999.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When asked if he plans to return to direction, Gulzar told reporters, "I don't need to return to films because the ones who are walking ahead of me, whose fingers I am holding, they are Shilpa (Ranade), Meghna (Gulzar), Vishal (Bhardwaj).</p>.<p class="bodytext">"They are making good films, Vishal has made a film on children, Meghna had made films on relevant topics too."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The writer, who last penned dialogues and screenplay for "Mirzya" in 2016, said now is the time of young filmmakers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Let me sit back. They are making films which are better than me, cinematically. I might've had some thoughts earlier in my films but they weren't so cinematic and good as these films are now, made by this generation. I think they are much ahead of me, I can't pace off that fast."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gulzar, 84, said he is doing his own by penning books and writing for children.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The lyricist-director was speaking at the trailer launch of "Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya" is an animated film directed by Ranade.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya" is based on the characters Goopy and Bagha, created by acclaimed director Satyajit Ray's grandfather Upendra Kishore Roychowdhury.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gulzar said he would rather want to be the carrier of good literature from one generation to the other.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"This story was written in 1915 and nearly 103 years have passed by and it has come down here. So I want to keep flowing the culture of our country, make it reach you all. You pick it up and then take it forward because my turn has gone.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Film is not the only medium to work for children. There are so many others and all have to be looked after. Animation is a very big medium where you can make wonderful, meaningful and entertaining films," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The film is scheduled to be released on March 1.</p>