As an alternative to mainstream commercial cinema, can leading film stars help parallel cinema?
That is the only way in this country because it is the responsibility of the already popular film stars. Otherwise, it will take a long time for parallel cinema to find its feet. It is the responsibility of all sensible and popular actors and technicians to make a conscious decision to devote some time to parallel cinema. Recently you stated that you are an agnostic. How do you see attempts to divide people and let loose violence in the name of religion? For me religion is a personal thing, like sex. It is an individual’s belief. So, being a believer or non-believer does not matter as long as you are not going to force your views on others. Cultures have come in to help people live as a community and not to divide them. Religion should make you human. If it forces you into making moral judgments, it is wrong. It is the animal in us that is using the name of religion, caste, wealth and power. All these things should make the human in you more beautiful and more colourful. They should no
