Bigger treachery is that when someone of our own- or even a neo convert- tries to make a movie to further our side’s agenda; our unforgiving folks rake up his/her past despite their sustained work for our cause - ex of how @vivekagnihotri is trolled for one pic…
https://twitter.com/GopalSri/status/1458024791424704517
I was also guilty of that habit earlier but then I realised - thanks to interactions with him and couple others-that it is difficult for a creative person to be ideologically right in an industry controlled by meems. If our creative tent is expanding, we need to support our folks
Creative atmosphere of India was so blatantly anti right that only choice for a creative person was to either suffer what likes of Dharampal jee, RamSwaroop jee etc suffered or wait for enabling environment and further ideology post that favourable change.
Our creative tent won’t expand with such entry rules & self proclaimed gatekeepers issuing certificates. Vivek has, by his consistency, demonstrated commitment. If he makes money in the process, good for him. Same way for other creative people/ we gotta be liberal with them!
And what u can apply to creative people, can’t be applied to journalists who have,for years, damaged & attacked our cause & been a foot soldiers of enemy of our cause. One might say that Rupa’s case was in same category but hers was a clear case of trying to use us for her goals!
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