Filmmaking is a business and all about numbers, says Jaya Bachchan!

Actress Jaya Bachchan tells there was a time when Indian filmmakers used to create art, but now movies are more about numbers and business.

Jaya Bachchan compared the content of Indian movies made in the 1950s and 1960s to the ones created now while admiring Bimal Roy at a session on the legendary director at the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star recently.

"Filmmakers at that time, created art. Today, it's a business and all about numbers. Everything is thrown at our face. People have forgotten subtlety. Open display of affection is considered smart... sharam naam ki toh cheese hee nahihai (people are no longer ashamed). Now, it's about big collections at the box office, Rs 100 crore films, first weekend collection...It's all Greek to me," told the 68-year-old actress, known for movies like "Guddi", "Abhimaan" and "Silsila".

She even questioned how many characters in cinema represented our country.

She believes that most characters of Indian films seem to be inspired by the West.

"I don't know why. Maybe, they are richer countries and are considered more progressive. But I think the Indian mind is very progressive," she told.

Jaya Bachchan, whose belongs to the well-known family of Bollywood, tells there are a few films though that present the Indian culture.

"People like 'Aligarh' and 'Masaan' because they show the real India and real problems of India," told the wife of megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

Stressing on the fact that cinema is a visual medium, she told that one can show emotions or say what they want to in a delicate way, without being loud.

"I get stressed out when I see this kind of cinema. I need to run away to some quiet place," told the actress, who has also acted in movies like "Drona" and "Fiza".