Amid raging protests against Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Padmavati, the Indian Films and TV Directors’ Association (IFTDA), along with 20 other bodies of the film and television industry, are planning a 15-minute blackout in support of the film and “to protect the right to freedom of expression of creative individuals”.
Ashoke Pandit of IFTDA “We will keep showing our support for Padmavati and SLB, because it is the basic right of a creative person to tell a story in his own way.
He also added that Bhansali is a responsible filmmaker, and that making a film on history is not something easy, but a huge responsibility.
To express our solidarity (with the film), we are gathering on Sunday for a 15-minute blackout where all shooting units in Mumbai will put off lights and no shootings will take place.”
“We as film industry feel hurt every time such groups target our films and try to control our freedom of expression.
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