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| Kashmir Ki Kali admits to 'generation gap' in films that betray age | | | Agencies
Panaji, Dec 1 : Sharmila Tagore, the bewitching actress of yesteryears reminscing the Eastman colour masterpiece 'Kashmir Ki Kali' that had frozen in celluloid the beauty of Kashmir valley, admits there is a generation gap in films that betray one's age.
Asked why audience still reminds the old films and easily forget the new ones, she shot back saying ''It betrays your age.'' It was but natural to nourish the songs and dialogues that continue to live on as against today's music and songs, she claims.
Asked about the secret of the success of her unforgettable film 'Kashmir Ki Kali', she quipped ''I am in your hearts through the film and that is the secret.'' The legendary and charming actress, along with a noted Bengali actor and director Soumitra Chaterjee, was interacting with medfiapersons as part of celebrating the golden jubilee of their film career on the sidelines of the ongoing International Film Festial in India (IFFI) here.
She, however, disagreed with the suggestion that today's digital cinema technology could have made her more legendary actress. She also wondered whether she was being treated as a legend or not.
''No doubt, today's technology is helping the music artistes as they could sing without anybody's help unlike in our era, where no such technology was available but the films, particularly of Satyajit Ray, received accolades and honours despite ridden with technology hurdles like lighting on settings,'' she admitted.
Asked whether she thought of directing films, the bemused Sharmila said she would but that required a ''different kind of discipline, energy, time and involvement like the current younger generation.'' As many as 48 per cent of the Indian population is in their youth now and directing films required different regimen and discipline, she added.
Sharmila, who is also the chairperson of the Film Certification Board of India, favoured setting up of a trust on the lines of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal to give aid of the film personalities in distress.
She has advised the media to start a campaign for taking care of the artistes in distress.
She however did not find Mumbai, the heartland of Bollywood, as a place to take care of such unfortunate artistes as it was a sort of no man's land.
She suggested the IFFI to develop focus with a face with film personalities, like Kamala Haasan or Waheeda Rahman, at the helm of affairs in place of bureaucrats who keep changing often on transfers.
This was to keep the ''buzz'' with film admirers, critics and business promotion as mere creating ambience sought to be created in Goa is not enough for the success. The cinema culture should not be pushed down the throat.
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