Senior actor Suhasini Mulay takes exception to trolling of ‘Ikkis’, support for ‘The Kashmir Files’
Mumbai: Veteran film actor Suhasini Mulay, who stars in late legend Dharmendra’s last movie ‘Ikkis’, has stood up for the movie, pointing at how critics in the current social circumstances uphold a movie like ‘The Kashmir Files’, but have been trolling ‘Ikkis’, which carries the message that war brings only bloodshed and trauma.
‘Ikkis’, directed by Sriram Raghavan, is an anti-war film at its heart, but continues to be trolled online and face severe criticism.
Speaking at the Gauhati Press Club, Mulay, who is known for her roles in Dil Chahta Hai, Lagaan, and Jodhaa Akbar, defended and praised the movie, stating that by no means did ‘Ikkis’ depict Pakistanis as ‘ghosts and demons’ but showed them as ‘humans’, according to a report in The Indian Express.
Comparing it to ‘The Kashmir Files’ and similar movies, the senior actor said that it was the impact of the present setup in society. “I was told by the scriptwriter that they were being trolled by the people. If you are in this society in this era, then you will be trolled. So, you don’t make such films. You make ‘The Kashmir Files’, you will get your entertainment tax waived,” she added, sharply.
Calling the current political cinema ideologically right-wing, Mulay said, “Religious dominance is the norm. There has been an incredible projection of violence, which we never saw earlier. And it is both mental and physical. There is also the huge question of ‘otherisation’ of indigenous people and minorities, not just Muslims, but all minorities.”
In a recent conversation with Scroll, filmmaker Sriram Raghavan spoke about the trolling since the release of ‘Ikkis’.
“I was completely surprised. There are all kinds of movies made by different kinds of people. I have made what is best for me, what we felt had the most heart, which would resonate. I am not pro this or pro that. I wanted people to come out with a certain feeling in their hearts. It’s a humane feeling,” the director said.
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Patna-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow due to bad weather
Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.
According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.
IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.
The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.
The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.
