Mumbai, March 14 – Award-winning filmmaker Prakash Jha, known for his socially relevant and thought-provoking films, has shared his opinion on the relationship between society and revolution.
The filmmaker-producer spoke to IANS at his office in the Andheri West area of Mumbai, and stated that when oppression reaches a certain level, revolution becomes inevitable, and it disrupts existing systems like a train wreck.
He told IANS, "Revolution is natural. It's a natural process. A volcano will erupt. Similarly, when oppression occurs, many things get bottled up, and then they erupt. It's a natural process. We don't wake up from our sleep. Revolutions keep simmering slowly, and when we can no longer handle the oppression, it erupts like a volcano. Time is the greatest teacher. If we look at time or live through time, it teaches us everything."
When asked about his responsibility to the medium of cinema and to society at large, he said, "Well, we must understand the sensitivity of every dialogue, every image, and every story that we try to convey. The idea is to entertain, to engage. The idea is also to evoke certain emotions."
"If there is something you want to say, you try to say it, but always say it with sensitivity. You don't have to avoid people, you don't have to destabilize. So the idea is to constructively negotiate and say what you want to say. Keep it engaging, keep it interesting," he added.
Earlier, the filmmaker had spoken about the issue of smaller films losing out to big-budget entertainers in terms of screen space. He himself runs a multiplex in Jamshedpur, and it gives him a clear understanding of the realities of the theatre ecosystem in India. He said that there is enough space for every film, and every film has its own market.
The decision to skip the theatrical release and release content directly on OTT often results from the commercial considerations involved in the theatrical release of the film.
