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New Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Any state that wants to control society does not want diversity: Filmmaker Kasaravalli
KOCHI: Any state or government that wants to control society does not want diversity, national award-winning filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli has said. He was addressing the gathering at the second Kadamakkudy International Film Festival in Kochi on Sunday. 'We need to understand and negotiate. That is the healthy approach to a pluralistic society. Implementing policies like one nation is like cutting everyone into one size. An individual is a whole identity,' Kasaravalli said, urging people to resist such moves through diversity. On filmmaking, he said his politics is to challenge the status quo. 'I don't endorse what is fully accepted. I am going to make the unfamiliar familiar and the familiar unfamiliar through my films. We are brainwashed to believe that something is normal. I want to address issues from the perspectives of those affected, not benefited. I want to look from the perspective of the others, not the state and the majority,' Kasaravalli added. In the panel discussion held as part of the three-day film festival, his daughter and filmmaker, Ananya, also spoke about films, characters, and society.
New Indian Express
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Diversity is key to a healthy society: Girish Kasaravalli
KOCHI: Any state that seeks to control society doesn't want diversity," said Girish Kasaravalli, acclaimed filmmaker and national award winner, while speaking at the Kadamakkudy International Film Festival. Commenting on the central government's 'one nation' concept, Kasaravalli emphasised the importance of understanding and negotiating differences in a pluralistic society. "Implementing policies like 'one nation' is like trying to fit everyone into a single mould. Each individual has a unique identity," he noted. Kasaravalli urged the audience to resist such homogenisation through diversity. On filmmaking, he said, "My politics is about challenging the status quo. I don't endorse what's widely accepted. Through my films, I aim to make the unfamiliar familiar and the familiar unfamiliar. We're often brainwashed into accepting certain norms as normal. I want to explore issues from the perspectives of those affected, not the beneficiaries. I strive to look at things from the viewpoint of the marginalised, not the state or the majority." In the panel discussion, held as part of the three-day film festival,Ananya Kasaravalli, his daughter and filmmaker, also spoke about films,characters and society.
