The
release of a film has become the battleground for two opposing forces in India.
Although these two forces- ‘the liberals & conservatives’ always find some
excuse to fight with each other but so intense battle on such a trivial issue
is unprecedented.
In
the focus of attraction is a character whose existence is debated as doubtful
by most of the historians. Yet for centuries, this character has been kept
alive and glorified by artists and common people.
The
situation is so bad that even before seeing the contents of the film, people
are vehemently and violently reacting to stop its release.Not only the ordinary
public but powerful personalities including chief ministers have taken this
stand and some of these have even banned the screening of the film in their
states. On the other side, many liberals are advocating and pushing for its early
release.
CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) which
is the appointed agency for deciding the issue has been thrown into background
and made dormant.Thank God, good sense prevailed at Supreme Court which has refused
to intervene before the release of the film after CBFC’s approval.
The phenomenon
is a showcase of the complexities of the art of film making in India. The
situation has come to this stage because both the parties have totally lost the
faith in each other.
The
indicators from the incident are dangerous. On one side, there are signs of poor governance as the government failed to read the mood of people and take
proactive measures. On the other side, it is indicative of limited freedom
available to the artist (filmmaker) which is just a profession in our society
Will
we emerge as evolved society with better arrangements to settle such issues?
Can
we see better governance, better film making and better controlled mechanisms
for outbursts of reactions of janata /public in future?
Only
time will decide.
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