Govt under pressure to disown my film: Maker of ‘Khalid ka Shivaji'
"My film was sent to Cannes after the expert committee gave positive feedback. Now govt has succumbed to the pressure and unjust demand from some groups who are objecting to it only on the basis of its trailer. I am deeply saddened and disappointed," said More.
Right wing groups have objected to Maratha warrior-king
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
's "secular" portrayal in 'Khalid Ka Shivaji" which, they alleged, distorts Shivaji's legacy through wrong depiction and factual inaccuracy.
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More and others who have seen the film denied it "distorts" Shivaji's image. "This is an honestly made film which presents Shivaji in a positive light. I am not a historian, but I think some people cannot digest that the film questions if every Muslim should be seen as Afzal Khan," said actor-director Makrand Deshpande who attended the premier recently.
The movie, said More, looks at the experiences of a class 5 student, who is bullied by classmates who call him Afzal Khan, a general of the Adil Shahi dynasty whom Shivaji killed in combat.
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Through the experiences of a Muslim fifth grader called Khalid, the director said, he wanted to convey that Shivaji's policies were inclusive and he did not discriminate against any community. "In a scene, a teacher says there were many Muslims in Shivaji's army.
Who can deny that?" asked More.
Cultural Affairs minister Ashish Shelar said on Thursday that an inquiry had been set up to probe how 'Khalid Ka Shivaji' got selected for the Cannes festival.
While announcing four works, including 'Khalid…', to be screened at Cannes in May, Shelar had said that the film "highlights the thoughts of young minds and their quest for identity in today's society." However, on Friday, he denied he had seen or praised the film.
"I only announced the four films the experts had selected," he told TOI.
Explaining why the state had demanded suspension of the certificate issued by the Central Board of Film Certification, he said: "Many dialogues in the film have drawn sharp objections from Shivaji Maharaj's devotees and historians. Acting on these concerns, I directed the secretary of cultural affairs to investigate how this film was granted certification by CBFC, whether the examining committee carried out a proper review and whether there was any deliberate mischief involved.
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