Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has said that he finds the popularity of films like The Kashmir Files disturbing in an interview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shah, who is considered as one of the best actors working today, was discussing eveolving trends in Bollywood in the recent past. In addition to appearing in more than 100 films, the actor also directed Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota in 2006, which starred the late Irrfan Khan and Konkana Sen Sharma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The A Wednesday actor\u00a0said that in today’s culture, a film’s popularity is directly correlated to how jingoistic it is. Shah went on to say that the more jingoistic you are, the more popular you become since that is what has been governing this nation. It’s not enough to merely love your country; you also need to invent imaginary enemies. These individuals are doing something that is really destructive, yet they are unaware of it. In reality, although I haven’t seen films like Kerala Story\u00a0or Gadar 2,\u00a0I am aware of their plots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shah, who made his directing debut with Man Woman Man Woman after a 17-year absence, added that it is disturbing\u00a0how well-liked films like The Kashmir Files are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said, it’s troubling that films like Kashmir Files are so hugely successful, but films by Sudhir Mishra, Anubhav Sinha, and Hansal Mehta, who are attempting to capture the reality of their eras, don’t get noticed. However, it’s crucial that these filmmakers keep working and keep sharing tales. They are accountable to future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The seasoned actor continued, people will watch Bheed\u00a0and Gadar 2\u00a0and compare them to see which one best captures the essence of our times since film is the only medium that could achieve it. It’s challenging to use abstraction to accurately depict life as it is. Regressive is a rather moderate word to describe what’s happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s alarming, continued Naseeruddin Shah, because filmmakers are being persuaded to produce films that glorify the wrong things and disparage other cultures without any justification. It’s a dangerous trend, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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