After a slew of filmmakers expressed support for the “Udta Punjab” makers who are locking horns with the censor board over suggesting 89 cuts in the movie, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has joined the debate by saying that “killing creativity” can kill the “souls” of artistes.
At a press conference for his forthcoming film “TE3N” here on Wednesday, the 73-year-old actor was asked to comment on the controversy over “Udta Punjab” — a movie on the festering problem of drugs in Punjab.
He said: “I am not quite aware of what the issue is. I have been reading about it. All I can say is that don’t try and kill creativity. If you kill creativity, you kill the soul and that is all that we (artistes) have.”
“I know that there are rules and regulations… That’s something that the government has to decide. But as an artiste and a creative person, all I can say is that don’t kill creativity.”
Oh sorry. I have comment earlier that in punjab 7,50,00,000 rupees worth drug are used every year. But actual is more than that. Its actually 7,500 crore worth opidies and worth of 6,500 crore herion.
Happy to see Big B supporting Udta Punjub.
Except a few mental asylum returned morons (who might think showing drugs in bad lights harm the image of India) everybody is supporting UP & Anurag..
Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal ji praises Udta Punjub.
Nihlani makes allegations that Anurag Kashyap took money from AAP to make Udta Punjub. After seeing his bandargiri a question comes to my mind…. “Ye nihlani CBFC chief hain yaa dangai party ka agent?”
@Tiger Never thought I would agree with your comments at any point of time:)
@challa:
The same feeling is here..