Filmfare – July 2019

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STARS IN POLITICS

The Lok Sabha Elections 2019 saw

many stars stand for election. Earlier

this trend of star-politicians was

common only in South India. But now

thistrendhas gained momentum across India. We

saw hordes of star campaigners like Shatrughan

Sinha, Sunny Deol, Urmila Matondkar, Jaya Prada,

Hema Malini, Moon Moon Sen and Prakash Raj

among others.

Those who won the elections must do something

for the welfare of the industr y, which has never

been given any incentives like lower electricity

tariff, cheaper loans, fixed working hours, safety

norms and health insurance. The most they do is

grant ‘tax free’ status to a few films. The industr y

is already facing threat from the OTT platforms.

It needs support from the government to sur vive.

It’s high time the needs of the industr y, which

contributes massively to the economy and creates

job opportunities, are addressed.

Rishi Vij, Nagpur

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ZERO: A PLUS FOR
KATRINA
In her 15-year-long
tenure, Zero is one
film that has won
glam goddess, Katria
Kaif, critical acclaim.
Though she has several
blockbusters to her
credit, she has finally
won appreciation as
an actor. Maybe, her
personal anguish
and rejection helped
add depth to her
portrayal. Also being

anactressherself,

she understands the

insecurities that come

with the profession.

Zero has been her

highest score till date.

Srinath H. R. Bangalore

SAME SEX LOVE

Lawmakers in our

countr y took a bold

step by decriminalising

homosexuality. But

only through cinema one

can reach the masses

effectively. Recently, Ek

Ladki Ko Dekha Toh

Aisa Laga broke social

barriers by sensitively

portraying two women

in love with each other.

Sadly, Deepa Mehta’s

Fire, released two

decades back, did

not enjoy much love

from the audience

even though it made a

power ful statement.

Abhijeet Sharma,

Haryana

KAMINEY TO

KABIR SINGH

Shahid Kapoor’s

upcoming film, Kabir

Singh, promises to be an

intense fare. Movies like

Ishq Vishk, Vivaah and

Jab We Met established

him as the boy-next-

door. But it was his bad

boy avatar in Kaminey

(2009) that catapulted

him to superstardom.

He followed that up with

intense per formances in

Mausam, Haider, Udta

Punjab and Padmaavat.

Haider and Udta Punjab

even won him Filmfare

Awards. Shahid’s Kabir

Singh, the stor y of a man

destroyed in love, will be

a milestone in his career.

Abhijeet Sharma, Haryana

Shahid Kapoor

Katrina Kaif

Sunny Deol