Criticism on films is only another opinion: Buddhadeb Das Gupta

One cannot openly and freely visualize politics and religion through films in India and because of this I do not involve such in my films, said Buddhadeb Das Gupta.  He was talking at the press conference held on the third day of 18^th IFFK at the festival office. ‘In India we could only make Political movies by portraying them as Gods. I cannot compromise my stand of looking at different aspects of an issue and create alternate realities.

In fact “Criticism on films is only another opinion, if it is taken democratically”, remarked Buddhadeb Das Gupta while answering a question regarding the censorship of films. It is difficult to take sensitive films in India with the prevailing and ongoing texture of system’, he added.

While speaking about the impact made by films having low cast and crew can have access in the international scenario he opinioned in a serious note.“A good cinema is never silent”, Malayalam film ‘Marana Simhasanam’ by Mularai Nair, which won the Golden Camera award and screened in the ‘Un Certain Regard’ category at the 1999 Cannes Film festival is the greatest example of this, he opined.

Gupta expressed his gratitude towards audience for his film ‘Sniffer’, which was greatly received at the theater. ‘Sinffer’ had its Indian Premier at the festival, on Saturday. ‘I never allowed the interference of others into my work’, he opened up.

Films are a better way to express complex subjects rather than plays opined new generation Kannada director Pawan kumar, who was also attending the press conference. He also detailed about how much social media can be utilized to produce and promote films. His latest Film, ‘Lucia’ is a good Example for this he added. ‘I love to be known as a story teller and I always find my subjects from the happenings around me ‘, he said.

Festival Artistic Director Bina Paul and famous Casting Director Uma Da Cunha also attended the conference.