MUMBAI, Dec 8:
His latest “Padmavati” might be mired in controversies and still awaiting a release date, but actor Shahid Kapoor said creative people should not be scared as art does not come from a space of fear. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmavati” has been caught in controversies over its release with several outfits alleging that history has been “distorted” in the movie.
Both, Bhansali and Deepika have received death threats for being a part of the film. Asked if he would feel scared in the future to take up another period film, Shahid told reporters, “‘Udta Punjab’ was not a period film, there was so much controversy around it. I don’t think scared is the right word. I don’t think creative people should be scared, because you can’t create if you are constricted. You can’t create unless you feel liberated and open, and I think art is a reflection of society at large.” “It is important to express yourself with a certain sense of freedom, specially in a democracy. Everybody is concerned, the whole fraternity has expressed a lot of concern because there is enough that you deal with when your film is coming out, there are issues like piracy and there are a lot of other issues, larger issues that one is dealing with,” he added. (PTI)
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