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Let us make the kind of films we want to make: Shoojit Sircar

Shoojit Sircar recently at the Jio MAMI film festival raised his opinion about the kind of films filmmakers want to make rather than stopping the film from release.

Over the ongoing issue that has now been sorted over Pakistani actors being casted in the film he says “ “Let us make the kind of films we want to make. If someone has any objection with it, come on a platform like this (a film festival), discuss it, but don’t burn down halls. Don’t stop the audience — the film lovers, from going to the hall. If you have any problem, talk to us. We are ready to talk.”

t wasn’t long ago when a few activists raised an objection over the content of his film. His 2013 hit film “Madras Cafe”, set against the Sri Lankan civil war, had come under the scanner after Tamil activists alleged that it portrayed the LTTE cadres as terrorists.

“‘Madras Cafe’ didn’t release in Tamil Nadu. They had political issues regarding the film. There is a government which gives a censor certificate to release the film…for the people of India to watch the film.

“Somebody may have an individual issue with the film, but you should not stop film lovers, who want to watch the film. Don’t smash the halls. Talk to the filmmaker, debate it out, discuss it and see who is right and wrong,” Sircar told.

He also believes that if someone has an issue, he or she has the right to protest.

“I am not saying that I can’t protest. But there is a way to protest. Use an open platform where we can have discussions. Talk it out. Violence is not going to solve anything for us,” said the filmmaker, who has entertained the audience with movies like “Piku” and “Vicky Donor”.

Asked about the problem in release of Karan Johar’s “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, which features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, Sircar said: “I don’t want to comment on that. I am not a political person who can comment on that.”

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