Starting with a series of uncomfortable questions in conversation with nationalist, filmmaker, screenwriter, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri Mr. Pradeep Bhandari, founder, CEO of Jan Ki Baat voiced up the victimization of minorities and the mass quiet on the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits, in India. Breaking the silence on his take Mr. Agnihotri claimed that amid the harsh times of pandemic he would prefer not to add up to the noise, as most of the world, particularly, his industry is suffering from the shock of hopelessness.
He added,” I have been speaking up since forever but I cannot repeat the same thing over and over again, this is the wrong most of the people do. Moreover, I feel new people should take these issues up, and certainly, I am working to build individuals like that.”
UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS AND FRANK CONVERSATION WITH VIVEK AGNIHOTRI https://t.co/TcNd1G00GN
— Pradeep Bhandari(प्रदीप भंडारी) (@pradip103) June 13, 2020
Illuminating the division of Bollywood Mafia’s, Mr. Bhandari asked the Tashkent Files Filmmaker when did the industry associate itself to the underworld, quoting the statement of late actor Rishi Kapoor where he confessed of meeting a significant underworld figure Daud Ibrahim. ” People need money, it is about ‘Rozi Roti.’ I won’t say about the contemporary times, but yes, a few years ago the underworld Mafia had a significant contribution to the film industry as it was seemingly a good investment platform, while, most of the filmmakers require money for their ventures.”
Highlighting the proliferation of “Bhai Culture” Mr. Agnihotri said,” when Bollywood evolved internationally, investors from all over the world started putting money into Indian films, and that is the time when Mafia made its way. We can even see this through the lens of content as the glorification of “Bhai culture” is evidential of underworld affiliations.”
Ahead of this, the steaming conversation covered the preserving Indian Heritage and culture, Mr. Agnihotri’s upcoming movie on the suffering of Kashmiri Pandits, while making its way to the discussion over the “Hinduphobic tenants” in the country behind the shady curtain of secularism.
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