What are the 'Padmaavat' protests about, asks Javed Akhtar
Mumbai
January 26, 2018
Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar on Wednesday night saw
Sanjay Leela Bhansalis controversial "Padmaavat" along with wife Shabana Azmi
and came away completely bowled over by the experience. He even questioned that
why protesters are against this film that pays "homage to the valour and
integrity of the Rajput community."
"I saw the film and I feel it is
among the most accomplished achievements I've seen in Indian cinema in recent
times. I fail to understand what the protesters are protesting against," asked
Akhtar.
"The film is a passionate unadulterated homage to the valour and
integrity of the Rajput community. Not a word, not a frame in the film is an
insult to the community. In fact it is insulting to the film to suggest that it
in any way insults the very community it honours," he added.
Shabana too
was excited after watching the film and said it should be India's nominee for
the Oscars.
"It is a film that should be sent as India's entry to the
Oscars. My heart was filled with pride while watching 'Padmaavat'.It is a film
for every Indian. I was completely drawn in by the storytelling. It is
spectacular and spell-binding," he said.
Reacting to the lack of support
from within the film industry Shabana said: "The film industry is being accused
for its lack of support for the director and his team, which is not fair. We
were prevented from doing so as the producers thought it was more prudent not to
be confrontational!"
"I believe that if FIRs had been lodged in the first
place when SLB (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) was assaulted in Rajasthan, things would
not have reached this state," she added.
Mumbai
January 26, 2018
Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar on Wednesday night saw
Sanjay Leela Bhansalis controversial "Padmaavat" along with wife Shabana Azmi
and came away completely bowled over by the experience. He even questioned that
why protesters are against this film that pays "homage to the valour and
integrity of the Rajput community."
"I saw the film and I feel it is
among the most accomplished achievements I've seen in Indian cinema in recent
times. I fail to understand what the protesters are protesting against," asked
Akhtar.
"The film is a passionate unadulterated homage to the valour and
integrity of the Rajput community. Not a word, not a frame in the film is an
insult to the community. In fact it is insulting to the film to suggest that it
in any way insults the very community it honours," he added.
Shabana too
was excited after watching the film and said it should be India's nominee for
the Oscars.
"It is a film that should be sent as India's entry to the
Oscars. My heart was filled with pride while watching 'Padmaavat'.It is a film
for every Indian. I was completely drawn in by the storytelling. It is
spectacular and spell-binding," he said.
Reacting to the lack of support
from within the film industry Shabana said: "The film industry is being accused
for its lack of support for the director and his team, which is not fair. We
were prevented from doing so as the producers thought it was more prudent not to
be confrontational!"
"I believe that if FIRs had been lodged in the first
place when SLB (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) was assaulted in Rajasthan, things would
not have reached this state," she added.
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