• Amitabh Bachchan thinks the idea of freedom of expression is under scrutiny.
• The actor discussed censorship and expression.
• Amitabh spoke to the audience on stage about cinema and censorship.

According to Amitabh Bachchan, the idea of freedom of expression in the film industry is still under scrutiny. In his remarks at the Kolkata International Film Festival 2022’s opening ceremony on Thursday night, the actor discussed censorship and expression.

Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, and a number of prominent figures from Bollywood, including Amitabh, Shah Rukh Khan, Jaya Bachchan, and Rani Mukerji, among others, attended the official opening of the prestigious film festival. Parts of Shah Rukh’s address, which he also gave during the event, were uploaded online by the actor’s fan clubs.

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Bachchan spoke to the audience on stage and in a video about cinema and censorship. He said, “The 1952 Cinematograph Act set out the structure of censorship as it stands today upheld by the film certification board (Central Board of Film Certification). But even now, ladies and gentlemen–and I am sure my colleagues on stage will agree–questions are being raised on civil liberties and freedom of expression.”

Shah Rukh Khan also conveyed a covert message to online trolls at the occasion. Because his next movie Pathaan is receiving demands for a boycott on Twitter. The actor said in closing his address at the festival, “The world has become normal. We are all happy, I am the happiest. And I have no objection in stating that duniya kuch bhi kar le, main aur aap log aur jitney bhi positive log hain sab ke sab, zinda hain (me, you all and all the positive people are alive).” The enormous crowd assembled there cheered when he said his final “zinda hain” in the manner of his Pathaan character.

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