Vatsal Sheth OPENS up on the similarities of his characters in 'Ek Hasina Thi' and 'Haasil'

Waiting for this show to start. Sony seems to be getting some good shows now.

7 years ago

Agar aag do taraf lagi hui ho toh dhuan bhi dono taraf se uthta hai, ek taraf se nhin mrs devgan.
the statement should go like that "SOCIETY REFLECTS CINEMA, BUT CINEMA RARELY REFLECTS SOCIETY". Bollywood makes more than 1000 movies in year, and there only lets just take 100 movies(probably be less than that), based on social issues.
Take that statement back.

10 years ago

I am not in agreement with what Kajol has stated. Society reflects cinema for sure! on every aspect, be it fashion trend, language, aestheticism...

10 years ago

Kajol, I submit that you take your Statement back. You are farthest from the Truth. Media and Cinema totally affects society both in positive and Negative ways. Particularly cinema effects the most vulnerable sections of society, namely youngeters in their formative years , and Emotionally immature ones who are influenced easy. Entertainment industry has a responsibility towards the audience through whom they make Big bucks. But I guess greed takes over the desire to self control. Also If you are allowing your Children to be on the computers 24/ 7 , you may wish to revisit that issue and research the long term ills of this in western literaure.

10 years ago

I disagree with what Kajol said. I thought she was an intelligent woman but if that is truly her words than she has just fallen in my eyes.

Society does follow what's shown on the screen so film makers need to take responsibility for it. As far as censorship goes that is subjective to each country but I would hope with incendiary topics like sex, drugs, killing and so on both film makers and censorship would work hand in hand.

At the end of the day whatever is on screen will be seen by the masses and there is always a susceptible mind out there.

10 years ago

I disagree with one statement here-- that society does not reflect cinema. I do wish Kajol would look around and see just HOW much society absorbs from cinema.
From fashion, to music, to aesthetic sensibility, to dialogues-- just about every aspect of cinema there is.
To say that cinema does not influence society is to say that literature does not influence society.
Cinema and society share a give-and-take relationship.

Now how much RESPONSIBILITY film-makers choose to take, and how much creative liberty they are allowed, and the rights and wrongs of censorship in India, are all enormously subjective and definitely a separate debate.

10 years ago

Hmm, agree. It gets annoying even for the audience to read those disclaimer during the scenes. Nothing against it?
, as Kajol said it could be in the starting and in the end. Even it could be during interval/ads.

10 years ago