Actor-filmmaker Nandita Das on Sunday said that demanding a ban on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus 'Padmavati' only reinforces the fact that art is powerful. "Art doesn’t create revolutions, it subliminally goes into our subconscious -- the good and the bad. And because people want to ban (‘Padmavati’) that you realise the power of art," she said. “It must threaten a certain way of seeing. (And) till we see multiple points of view on anything how are we going to make an informed choice?” she asked.
The actress further spoke about the time when her films had faced trouble with the people and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). “I remember with 'Fire', I faced it when it came out... With 'Water', I had to shave my head... Before even the film was made, they said it was going to be against Hindu culture...” Nandita said. “I think it is time we do speak up... Otherwise people are going to tell us what to wear, what to eat or whom to talk to. It is going to be very, very dangerous trend. What can a two-hour film do?” she added.
“I think there is enough room for dissent. There are enough ways. I think all of us are not Shah Rukh Khan and we don’t have such a large area of influence... But we have our own areas of influence and can tell 10 people if a book or a film is bad and don’t go and watch it,” she added. She also condemned the death threats to Deepika and Sanjay. “There are many things that offend me. When I see very regressive dialogues, it deeply offends me. But am I going to break things, banning people or giving them death threats? Is that what we have reduced ourselves to? How righteous are we becoming?” she said.
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