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Gulzar
LUST FOR COMMERCIAL SUCCESS, BIGGEST HANDICAP
Veteran writer-director Gulzar speaks in an interaction with school children and audience after screening the film "Koshish" during the 2nd International Special Film Festival |
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Nandita Das
DISABLED ARE SHOWN AS COMICAL OR VILLAINOUS IN FILMS
Most films reflect the existing societal attitudes of prejudices and lack of awareness and sensitivity, says actor Nandita Das, co- founder of the festival |
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Revathy
REVATHY’S NATURAL CASTING
Including people with disabilities in the mainstream of public life is what the media must reflect in full measure and an example of this is provided by Revathy’s recent Hindi film, "Phir Milenge" |
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Prof Mathew Alex
INSPIRED BY DANCER AND TELEVISION ACTOR SUDHA CHANDRAN
Dancer and television Alex speaks on the influence that disabled dancer-actor Sudha chandran had on him. |
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George Abraham
SOME FILMS SHOW CAPABILITIES OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED
There are certain films where they are seen as an object of ridicule or an object of fun. But there are lots of films where disabled people have been shown as real characters showing limitations as well as showing their abilities, says comunicator Abraham |
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Sanjeev Sachdeva
CHANGING ATTITUDES IN FILMS TOWARDS DISABILITY
If we compare the portrayal of disability in Indian cinema, of course there is change in portrayal of a disabled characters. In the 1960s, disabled characters were most often projected as pitiable, says activist Sachdeva |
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