If art provocates crimes against women, historic sites like
Ajanta-Ellora and Vatsayana's "Kamasutra" must be banned, tells
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who believes cinema is an "art" too
and it should not be blamed for the rising crimes against women in the nation.
"I feel people are becoming less tolerant and more
judgemental. Hindi films are meant for entertainment...If people think songs
and films are causing an increase in rapes, why not first shut Ajanta-Ellora?
We are a land of the 'Kamasutra'...let's ban books," told Priyanka.
"Sculpting is an art, poetry is an art, filmmaking is
an art... We have the freedom of speech in our country, and we also have a
system of film certification. Follow the law! If a film has been given the 'A'
certificate, why let children go for it? There's lawlessness here. I feel a
filmmaker should just make what he wants to," Priyanka told at the Agenda
Aaj Tak conclave.
The portrayal of women in Hindi cinema and the viability of
item songs is always questioned. She received an applause for speaking her mind
out on the issue brought up every time that a rape case comes up.
But Priyanka, who backs girl child empwerment via diffferent
campaigns, tells violation against women will only reduce when "laws will
be implemented".
"We have strict laws now, but there's no
implementation. There's fearlessness," told the actress, who has grooved
to item songs like "Babli badmaash" and "Ram chahe leela".
"Film industry is for entertainment, like music and
books. If they are fiction, they are fiction, they should not be taken so
seriously. Any form of art must not be made responsible to change society.
Films can't change the society, the government leads society and government has
to implement laws to bring change," further added the former beauty queen.
