In India, people fight with all their might to kill an idea. The privileged people. The biggest problem with our establishment is that it has no spac… - Vivek Agnihotri

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In India, people fight with all their might to kill an idea. The privileged people. The biggest problem with our establishment is that it has no space for a new idea. Art, cinema, and media haven’t developed enough to present new ideas for adoption. They are engaged in the politics of survival and therefore the outcome is mediocre and very often regressive. Most of the ideas are perceived as dissent. As disruption. As treason. Sometimes ideas like Naxalism, become violent and seditious. Despite being a democracy, in our country there is very little room for an alternate narrative. Whenever a child comes up with an innovative idea, parents, neighbours, teachers, and society crush the idea by telling him 'Kyon apna waqt barbad karte ho, yahan kuch nahin hone wala—don't waste your time.’ It can't be that all of them are idiots. They speak from their experience. 'Aise hi chalta hai … don't be stupid '…. Nothing is going to change… you don't know their power.'

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About Vivek Agnihotri

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (born 10 November 1973) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and author. As of 2019, he is member on the panel of Central Board of Film Certification.

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Alternative Names: Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri
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