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Portrayal of disabled characters should be shown with sensitivity. In Indian cinema there are some good films like "Sparsh", "Koshish" and "Anjali". In these films disabled characters are shown – what is going on in their minds, what are their problems and what they want to do. But in most of the films they are shown as an object of fun, pitiable characters with no emotions or feelings. The so-called normal children still tease disabled children as langda (lame), andha (blind) etc. like elders. So the portrayal of disability should not be stereotypical, comic or villainous.
In the world of cinema, very few films are being made which deal with social issues. But in Hollywood there are lots of films made on the disability issues. If film makers will make films on social issues only, then people will not like the issue based film. According to the audience, these types of
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