Films have power to threaten subtly: Nandita Das

Why do people want to ban films and books? Because these have the power to affect the subconscious, however subtly, believes actor-director Nandita Das, who has won national and international awards for her socially relevant films.

'No film has brought in any revolution but you and I are also what we have seen, what we have read,' Nandita, 41, told IANS.'Everything has an influence on our subconscious mind and therefore the responses we have in various situations are because of all those influences,' she added.Her directorial debut with 'Firaaq' was highly acclaimed in the global circuit. A political thriller set in the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat communal violence, it got two national awards and even a popular Filmfare Award.Nandita feels people can feel threatened by films.
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