Prakash Jha speaks his thoughts on the 'Padmavati' controversy
| Nov 13, 2017, 09:38 IST
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' featuring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor has seen trouble right since the very beginning. Several communities as also political organisations have come out to accuse Sanjay of "distorting historical facts" among other things and some even asked for the film to be banned. On this issue, Prakash Jha had much to say.
"There is no harm in people speaking up. It has always been the case. You may not like so many things of mine but you don't want me to go or eliminate me. But it is not a new phenomenon. It always happens," he said. "In this country, no matter which party is in power, if you try making a film which they think may go against the government, you may face problems," he added.
On the issue of censorship, he said, "While they talk about certain issues on freedom when in the Opposition, the moment they come to power, everything changes. It is not in the hands of the film industry to set the guidelines. They have to be set by society, by the people," he said. Jha was heard speaking at a press meet on the sidelines of the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival.
"There is no harm in people speaking up. It has always been the case. You may not like so many things of mine but you don't want me to go or eliminate me. But it is not a new phenomenon. It always happens," he said. "In this country, no matter which party is in power, if you try making a film which they think may go against the government, you may face problems," he added.
On the issue of censorship, he said, "While they talk about certain issues on freedom when in the Opposition, the moment they come to power, everything changes. It is not in the hands of the film industry to set the guidelines. They have to be set by society, by the people," he said. Jha was heard speaking at a press meet on the sidelines of the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival.