I so wanted to come to India, but there’s a family situation. I’ve had a baby recently and it’s not possible for me to travel there yet. But I’d surely like to come there sometime in the future,” she asserts.
The director, who got acquainted with Indian cinema when she was casting for
Brick Lane, continues to see Hindi films now and then.
“It started with Shekhar Kapur’s
Bandit Queen.
Back then, I also saw some Bengali films,” she reminisces, adding, “I appreciate the huge fan following of Bollywood cinema in Britain. Hindi films are quite popular there and it’s good to see more and more Indian films getting noticed at the international film festivals.” Gavron counts Shah Rukh Khan’s
Devdas as one of her favourite Hindi films. And no, she hasn’t seen
Kites yet.
Could you please explain to me what "back then" means here?
Source :
http://www.hindustantimes.com/cinemascope/Critically-acclaimed-Brick-Lane-comes-to-India/550133/H1-Article1-549679.aspx