I believe in left ideology, but that doesn’t mean I supports all
the acts the left’s do. We should think about it from human side.
We should also think about Maoist from this aspect. I cannot
support their armed struggle, still its relevant that why did they
move to forest. Above all it has a face of humanity. Although I
have strong disagreements with their armed struggle, but i am
sure that they are not fighting for their personal gains. So there
will be a politics behind that. My aim is to take the discussion
to that political level. Maoist are not the one whom to be shot
dead in the spot. They should be opposed ideologically. They
should be bringing as part of the political ideology. They
should also have a space to convey their political ideology.
Maoists in the Kerala cannot be compared with Maoists of
other states. Maoists in Kerala have not done any murders,
like the mainstream political parties do. But it may be different
in other states. Maoism should be evaluated according to the
socio-political conditions of the state. I wish this movie should
open paths for such a discussion.
Q) Why didn’t the huge rush for film festivals
including IFFK cannot be seen in the theatre for
non-conventional movies?
An: We only discuss about the decrease of movie viewership.
But it is in every field including literature. KR Meera’s
Aarachaar is the most read book in Malayalam literature in
recent times. Only one lakh copies were sold were there are 3
crore people in the state.
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