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List of Incidents in Maharashtra -> Arts censorship -> 2017
We need to redefine and resurrect contours of individual freedoms: Palekar
Ref: http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/we-need-to-redefine-and-resurrect-contours-of-individual-freedoms-palekar-117042900566_1.html
Amol Palekar, filmmaker and actor, speaks to Ranjita Ganesan about his recent filing of a public interest litigation in the apex court against the pre-censorship of films. You have previously fought censorship several times. What were those experiences like? I have always followed the principle of “live and let live”. I like to be a patient listener to the other’s opinion; similarly I do not like to be gagged by anyone. This seemingly simple formula has however erupted many confrontations. My first encounter with censorship was when