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Government has to protect film industry: Shyam Benegal
Filmmaker Shyam Benegal is saddened to see that director Karan Johar is being unnecessarily harassed for casting Pakistani actor Fawad Khan in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ (ADHM). Benegal wants the government to step in to protect the film industry which is particularly vulnerable.
Filmmaker Shyam Benegal is saddened to see that director Karan Johar is being unnecessarily harassed for casting Pakistani actor Fawad Khan in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ (ADHM). Benegal wants the government to step in to protect the film industry which is particularly vulnerable.
"I am very saddened by what he had to say because the poor chap (Karan) is being unnecessarily harassed in a way because after all, over Rs 50 crore is at stake. What do you expect him to say?" Benegal said.
"Film industry is particularly vulnerable. They (film fraternity) need to be protected from people who will threaten them or attack them. We cannot avoid these things. Government has to protect us against these kind of attacks," added Benegal referring to several political outfits' threats to multiplexes who will screen ‘ADHM’ soon.
The filmmaker, who heads the government-appointed revamp panel of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), expressed his views after the latest turn of events when Karan broke his silence about the forthcoming film, which will release on October 28, two days before Diwali.
In a two-minute long video, Karan said that he is hurt on being labelled "anti-national" ahead of the release of his directorial and production venture ‘ADHM’, and said he would not engage with talent from Pakistan "in the circumstance".
