Irshad Kamil: Political fraternity attacks film industry when it seeks mileage

Over years, the entertainment industry has gone on to become a soft target of many sociopolitical debates. At times, it is films with opinionated content that raise reactions; name ‘Udta Punjab’. On the other hand, the audience’s receptive power seems to have gone down to a level wherein we take offence in almost everything; name ‘Padmaavat’ for the latest example! (Also Read: Irshad Kamil discusses India’s first poetry band, his connection with Imtiaz Ali and more)

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As we caught up with prolific lyricist Irshad Kamil for a candid conversation, we asked him if he too thinks the film industry is indeed the easiest target for such backlashes. Being the inner rebel that he is, Irshad spoke how he looked at it.

“I don’t think it’s a soft target. There are two industries in India that are most popular. One is film industry, and the second is politics. I call that an industry too. When the political fraternity seeks mileage, it attacks film industry. May be because the names and faces are far more known. That’s like you screaming to underline your own name. More than film industry becoming a soft target, I think it’s become about personal gains now,” he said.

“You lash out on a common man, he will leave silently. You lash out on a public figure, it will become news,” he smiles as he concludes.

Couldn’t be more precise than that!

Ranjini Maitra

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