“And my name is Khandekar” (February 16) made a good read. Talking of actors having an opinion on various issues, some of them have made a mark on the political/social sphere as well. Sunil Dutt, Jayalalithaa and NT Rama Rao are some of them.
With socially relevant messages playing an important role in today’s films (Swades, Tare Zameen Par, 3 Idiots, A Wednesday, etc), the Indian film fraternity clearly conveys that it knows the pulse of the nation and can voice its opinion. The protagonists are not limiting their roles to films, and this is creating insecurity among some politicians
M Ismail Sheriff, on email