Published: Dec 17, 2025 06:06 am IST
Jonathan Nolan talks to HT about his impressions of Indian cinema and what makes it stand out against Hollywood.
When? When Jonathan Nolan last visited India in 2024, he instantly became everyone’s favorite international filmmaker as he described Bollywood as ‘bigger than Hollywood’. As he prepares for the release of the second season of his acclaimed series Fallout, Nolan spoke to Hindustan Times about Indian cinema’s place in the global environment and its edge over Hollywood.
Jonathan Nolan on Indian cinema
Nolan attended the Asia premiere Fallout Season 2 in Tokyo this week, where HT reminded him of his statement from last year. Asked what gives Bollywood an edge over Hollywood, the writer-director says, “I think it’s very clear, and you’ve started to see the global fascination with Indian filmmaking. It’s fearless in those ways. Hollywood can be too. But (in India), there’s a level of ambition that’s very exciting.”
‘We watch Miyazaki at home’
Jonathan admits that writing and filming Fallout left him little time to discover new titles in Indian cinema, which he badly wants. “Unfortunately, given the schedule of making television, you often don’t have a lot of time to watch any television or film. The media diet in my house is still largely dictated by my two lovely children, who are still going through the Miyazaki phase. So there are a lot of Miyazaki films (in the house). But yes, I’m lucky to be working as hard as we are, but when we finally get a break, I look forward to watching (more Indian films). I am looking forward to.
About Fallout Season 2
For now, the filmmaker is looking forward to the release of Fallout Season 2, which will reunite the original cast including Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Moises Arias, Zelia Mendes-Jones, and Walton Goggins. The first episode will premiere Prime Video on December 17, with the remaining episodes to be released weekly until February 4, 2026.
