Amid the controversy over Besharam Rang music from Pathaan, Shah Rukh Khan took the chance to handle how social media toxicity impacts collective narrative, which finally makes it divisive and harmful. Soon after him, Amitabh Bachchan shook up the viewers by his remarks on civil liberties on the twenty eighth Kolkata International Film Festival.
The megastar, who’s normally recognized for dodging political points, stunned everybody when he addressed the problems like civil liberties and freedom of expression. Before making any assertion, Big B ready his floor by referring to the incidents of making communal divides and imposing censorship of the-then British rulers through the pre-independence period.
He then went on to lift the problem, “Even now, I am sure my colleagues on stage would agree that questions are being raised on civil liberties and freedom of expression.” He additionally talked about ace filmmakers similar to Satyajit Ray and Rittwik Ghatak who didn’t shrink back from portraying or addressing the socio-political points via their movies.
#WATCH | “Even now, questions are being raised on civil liberties and freedom of expression”: Amitabh Bachchan on the twenty eighth Kolkata International Film Festival pic.twitter.com/ycBY5LhRP2
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was the final speaker on the event, throughout her flip, not directly endorsed the views of each Bollywood actors claiming that West Bengal at all times fights with braveness to guard unity in variety and humanity, with the folks of the state by no means bowing down in entrance of anybody.
On the event, Mamata Banerjee additionally raised the demand for Bharat Ratna for Bollywood megastar, Amitabh Bachchan, who was additionally current on the event. “He is India’s pride and is the right man for this award,” she mentioned. To which, Amitabh shared his emotional connection saying, “This is the city which gave me my first job. This is the city which gave my wife Jaya Bachchan her first movie.”
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