- Values such as patriotism, respect for women, compassion and tolerance should be portrayed in movies to create social relevance specially for the new generation.
- “Faced with erosion of values in today’s context, cinema should play a catalytic role in resetting our moral compass.”
- Noted poet Mr.Gulzar was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and he said that “there were only two institutions in the country which were secular, One is the Army and the second is the film industry, where people cutting across religion and caste work together. I can vouch for the fact that people in the film industry are secular, honest people.”
- Films like Thalaimuraigal bagged the Nargis Dutt Award for the best feature film, For ‘ Bhaag Milkha Bhaag ,’ filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra received the award for best popular film providing wholesome entertainment.
- Mr.Rakesh Mehra appreciated the spirit of Milkha Singh, who achieved so much despite being displaced along with millions of people.
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/pranab-sees-films-as-moral-anchors/article5974359.ece
Exams Perspective:
- Moral compass
- Secularism
- Unity in Diversity
- NAtional Film Awards