Filmmaker Kabir Khan on Saturday said there is a difference between patriotism and nationalism in cinema as he believes that showing patriotism does not require opposing views. The director, who has been lauded for films like “Kabul Express”, “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” and “83”, says his film is a reflection of his own personality and every subject has its own demands.
He said, ‘Every film, the producer should have his own reflection (in the films he makes). We sometimes show tricolor in the film, but today there is a difference between patriotism and nationalism. “For nationalism, sometimes we need an opposing viewpoint or a ‘villain’. However, you don’t need any such thing to be patriotism.
Patriotism is true love for one’s country and you don’t need any opposing views. And that was my effort through (film 83).’ About his film ’83’, Khan said that he tried to show patriotism in it. The film is based on the 1983 Indian cricket team becoming world champion under the captaincy of Kapil Dev.
When asked how he would like to react to a section of the society being advised to go to Pakistan, Khan said that he feels bad but believes that all this is happening because of social media, which has made people aware of anyone. He has also been given a free hand to say anything.
Harnaaz on hijab comment: I just kept my point of view
Days after making headlines for her remarks on the jab, Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu on Wednesday said that as a youth of the country she simply shared her vision to comment on the issue.Earlier this year Sandhu, 24, who won the coveted competition, said the matter under consideration is something she felt “needs” to address as she believes in letting people live the way they want.
“Being the youth of my country… I am a masters student in public administration, it is important to have your perspective on whatever is happening around the world,” Sandhu said at an event here.Model on Social Media. A video clip of the actress was widely circulated in which a journalist asked Sandhu her views on the issue of hijab. The video was from an event held in Mumbai to honor the homecoming of Miss Universe-2021 here on March 17. In her reply, Sandhu appealed to the society to stop targeting girls, including the issue of hijab, and said, “Let them live the way they choose.”
Reiterating his views on Wednesday, Sandhu said that after his statement, people started to feel that he was in “support” of the practice of hijab.
He said, ‘I think I just gave it my perspective. And finally, that girl is dominated by the patriarchal system or if that girl wears a hijab, it is her own choice. Even if he is being overpowered, he needs to come out and speak for himself.
He said, ‘Unless she helps herself, how can I support her? And if it’s his choice, then it’s his choice. Let her live as she wants to live. We all women have different complexion, we women come from different cultures, we need to respect each other… I think we all have different life so you can put pressure on someone else and dominate Why do you want to be?’
While talking about body shaming on social media, Sandhu revealed that he has celiac disease. In this, there is an immune response in the body to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye. He said, ‘I am one of those people who was bullied earlier that ‘they are too thin’ and now they bully me by calling me ‘they are fat’. No one knows about my celiac disease that I can’t eat wheat flour and many other things.’