Vivek Agnihotri who was one of the signatories of the letter written by 62 celebrities countering letter to PM Modi by 49 intellectuals, has rejected suggestion that BJP is behind division among the film industry.
Vivek Agnihotri who was one of the signatories of the letter written by 62 celebrities countering letter to PM Modi by 49 intellectuals, has rejected suggestion that BJP is behind division among the film industry.
Gay rights activist Harish Iyer, who is also related to Congress had alleged that BJP is dividing the usually tight film industry. He tweeted,
BJP has managed to even divide the very very tight film industry. Incredibly saddening that 61 doesn't see logic and seeks refuge in whatabouttry.
— harish iyer (@hiyer) July 27, 2019
Prasoon is a great lyricist, kangana is one of the finest actors or our times. Hence, it is more heartbreaking.
Expectedly Vivek Agnihotri who is extremely vocal on Twitter took no time to reject this assertion. He exposed how the film industry has always been divided across political line. The acclaimed film director didn't even shy away from taking names of the actors; He said,"
Film industry was always divided. Earlier it was divided between Congress (Rajesh Khanna/AB) BJP (Dharmendra) communists (IPTA) Independent dissenters (Dev Anand) both Jayas (SP) and so on.
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) July 28, 2019
Thanks god now there are only two groups - Nationalists and anti-Nationalists. https://t.co/LArWBiRhZT
According to Agnihotri, " Film industry was always divided. Earlier it was divided between Congress (Rajesh Khanna/AB) BJP (Dharmendra) communists (IPTA) Independent dissenters (Dev Anand) both Jayas (SP) and so on. Thanks god now there are only two groups - Nationalists and anti-Nationalists".
People who 24*7 criticise everything including the Govt say they are not allowed to criticise the Govt.
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) July 29, 2019
They must identify who stopped them? If they were stopped, how come they are still criticising.
What needs to be stopped are the tantrums of liberals.
1. Vivek Aghihotri came out in support of Shekhar Kapur
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After Shekhar Kapur was badly trolled by
Started life as small town,middle class boy. Family sacrificed to build my career. But ‘intellectuals’ made me feel guilty of being a non-English speaking,ingrained in Indian culture. Then I challenged them. Today they stand exposed, I feel proud of being what I am.(Add ur story) https://t.co/OvcXwIG70T
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) July 28, 2019
So what’s the difference between Shekhar Kapur and Javed Akhtar?
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) July 29, 2019
Why one is scared of ‘Intellectuals’ and the other boasts of himself as an ‘intellectual’? https://t.co/zzCsEoSNI2
2. Counter letter by 62 celebs hitting out at 49 who wrote to PM Modi
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Titled 'Against Selective Outrage & False Narratives,' the letter reads, “An open letter which has been published on July 23, 2019, and addressed to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has astonished us. Forty-nine self-styled 'guardians' and conscience keepers' of the nation... have expressed selective concern and demonstrated a clear political bias and motive.”
Listing out 12 major incidents of violence, the letter said, “To us, the undersigned, this document of selective outrage comes across as an attempt to foist a FALSE NARRATIVE... to negatively portray Prime Minister Modi's untiring efforts. The signatories of the 'open letter' have, in the past, kept silent when tribals and the marginalised have become victims of Naxal terror, they have kept silent when separatists have issued dictates to burn schools in Kashmir, they have kept silent when the demand for dismembering India were made...”
The signatories to the new letter also attacked the 49 for criticising the government, while arguing that “... in fact under the Modi regime we see maximum liberty to differ, to criticise and to abuse the government and dispensation in power - the spirit of dissent has never been stronger.”
Hitting back at those condemning lynchings, Bhandarkar said, “When people are jailed for saying 'Jai Sri Ram' or when a temple is attacked in Delhi they (49 celebrities) don't say anything. Is not this selective outrage?”
Actress Kangana Ranaut too denounced the 49 celebrities and said, “Some people are misusing their position to generate a false narrative that under this government things are going wrong; whereas, for the first time, things are going in the right direction.”
3. Anurag Kashyap and other intellectuals write to PM Modi on lynching
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As many as 49 celebrities from different fields including singer Shubha Mudgal, actor Konkona Sen Sharma and filmmakers Shyam Benegal, Anurag Kashyap, and Mani Ratnam, among others, have written an open letter to Modi.
In the letter dated July 23, the celebrities drew the attention of the Prime Minister to a "number of tragic events" including incidents of lynching and said "exemplary punishment" should be meted out "swiftly and surely" in such cases.
