Veteran actor and filmmaker Amol Palekar, on Monday, June 26, reacted strongly to the tax exemption given to films by several states. Kashmir file (2022) and The story of Kerala (2023). He also dubbed these films as ‘propaganda movies’.
Amal Palekar’s ‘Propaganda’ films, The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story express outrage over tax-free status
Amal Palekar made these comments at the Samajik Salokha Parishad in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, organized to celebrate the birth anniversary of renowned king and social reformer Shahu Maharaj. He remarked that earlier goons used to harass the Aam Janta but now the government and politics support the masked mob. He also said that minorities have been victims of terrorism in the last few decades.
Amol Palekar expressed outrage that troll armies are harassing those with opposing views and such ‘propaganda’ films. Kashmir file And The story of Kerala Tax free in India today. Remembering Shahu Maharaj, he remarked that those who were protected against Brajbhushan Sharan Singh would have received speedy justice had the social reformer lived. Several wrestlers have accused the MP of sexual harassment. Amal also says that Shahu Maharaj punished those who committed crimes against women and that he was against orthodox ideology.
Amal Palekar has been in controversy before for speaking his mind. In February 2019, he questioned the cancellation of a retrospective of two senior artists at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in Mumbai. It led to a lot of brouhaha. A month ago, he observed that politicians and leaders do not face censorship while giving speeches but when he tries to show it in films, those scenes are met with resistance. In April 2017, he again questioned the censor policy and approached the Supreme Court seeking amendment of the Cinematograph Act.
On the work front, Amal Palekar was recently seen doing back-to-back web projects. He played the role of Shahid Kapoor’s grandfather in the web series Raj-DK fakeHe played the brother-in-law of Sharmila Tagore, played by Manoj Bajpayee Gulmohar.
