Cinema reflects society, society rarely reflects cinema: Kajol


Mumbai, Mar 13 (IANS): Actress Kajol Wednesday attended a special session at the 15th edition of FICCI Frames 2014 and said it's unfair to say that one gets influenced by watching cinema.

The star of films like "Dushman" and "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", was speaking on the ideas behind censorship guidelines.

"My kids are in front of the computer 24X7 despite having all the parental control. There is no way to stop the flow of information. The flow of information is too fast and too much. If you say one gets influenced watching a character, I think it's foolish. Cinema reflects society, society rarely reflects cinema," Kajol said.

She added: "Movie shows whatever happens in the society. For instance, if a hero smokes on the screen, it is because 90 percent of the country smokes and not the other way round. It's stupid to say one gets influenced by watching on the screen."

The session was organised in partnership with LA India Film Council.

Kajol shared the dais with filmmaker Sudhir Mishra; Rakesh Kumar, CEO, Central Board of Film Certification; Filmmaker and co-chair of FICCI Ramesh Sippy and Ravi Kottarakara, President, Film Federation of India.

Mishra spoke about the "No Smoking" disclaimer issue faced by the filmmakers and said: "Our only request is, do not put 'No Smoking' disclaimer on the frame. Put it before or after the scene because you are taking away that moment from the filmmaker."

Kajol said if a director has shot that particular scene, then with such disclaimer "you are cutting down the creativity of the director".

Rakesh responded to their complaint saying right now he cannot comment upon it as the matter is "sub-judice in the court".

However, when Kajol asked can one change the guidelines of the Censor Board, Sippy said: "We can try and bring changes in guidelines".

  

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  • jrome, mangalore

    Thu, Mar 13 2014

    in my opinion Kajol is wrong ... Cinema, no doubt is based on real life, but real life is taken to the masses by the cinema. And our cinema stars are followed blindly by the masses in general.

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  • SS, Kaup, Udupi

    Thu, Mar 13 2014

    Your dressing sense influencing other to think about you,,,what is your view about it??
    Today’s generation bringing love and hatred towards a loved one according to the film and its stories. If they watch film Director like Mahesh bhat's n etc movies they will start to love each other and if they watch Director like Veeru Devgans n etc movies they will start hate their loved one (it’s a just an example). Because the story is designed from someone’s ideas and imagination, but life is made by Almighty God and we are giving shape as per our sentiments so definitely some movies influencing society...

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