




In sharp contrast to classical periods in history, today the genuine artist is passionately, even painfully seeking a new relationship between art and life. The work that shows that struggle, even while depicting other major themes is totally honest. To my mind, Parzania, despite its pitfalls, fares well in this regard. Obviously it is an activist film. It seeks to highlight the barbaric killings of Muslims in Gujarat on a massive scale with state support. The shocking irrationality and insensitivity of the situation has moved the filmmakers and they have turned a documentary subject into a feature film. Their motives are transparent and clear.
The writer is an actor, director and playwright. He is former director of the National School of Drama


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