Nag against moral policing on cinema
As Indian cinema completed a century, superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna said that all types of moral policing on cinema by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) should be stopped. He said cinema can't be held accountable for what is happening in society.
'It's good to have a governing body to oversee matters in making of films, but you can't blame films for what is happening in society. This type of moral policing on films should stop right away,' said Nagarjuna, when asked about one thing he would like to change about the 100-year-old industry.
After the December 13, 2012, Delhi gang-rape case, many ' including CBFC ' have been blaming cinema for the adverse effect on viewers. Also, ethics of actors, who are seen smoking on screen, are being questioned for having a bad influence on the younger generation, which blindly idolises stars.
'It doesn't make sense to blame cinema for every rape and robbery in the country because one should understand that it's a medium of entertainment. If there is one change I would like to see happen as we complete a hundred years of Indian cinema, then it has to be this,' he said.
Nag, as he is fondly known, also feels that a ban on smoking on screen is unfair.
'I don't see what effect a statutory warning on screen during a smoking or drinking scene will have on the audience. I believe we are only reminding them from time to time that the characters are smoking and drinking, which will only lead to an adverse effect,' said Nagarjuna.
'People know excessive consumption of anything is bad for health. By imposing a ban on something, we are in a way provoking them to do it,' he added.
News Posted: 7 May, 2013
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