Javed Akhtar says he wouldn’t write Dharmendra-Hema Malini temple scene if Sholay was made today: ‘It will become an issue’

Javed Akhtar recently spoke at an event about the fear that exist in filmmakers today that hampers creativity and makes the process of filmmaking difficult.

Javed Akhtar feels Sholay's temple scene won't be accepted today.

The legendary Javed Akhtar has never hesitated to speak his heart. Recently, he was at an event organized by ABP Majha where he spoke about several things related to art and cinema. He shared how filmmaking has become difficult these days.

Javed Akhtar said, “Film is an expensive exercise, it needs a big capital. And capital comes with an agenda, it wants the larger interest to be protected. Today the truth is that making a film has become difficult than before. People who bag the film get scared, and the censor gets scared. The fear of making a good or realistic film has increased.”

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Talking about how it was easier to express one’s point of view earlier, he added, “If I were writing the script for Sholay today that temple scene between Dharmendra and Hema Malini, I would not have written it. Because it could get problematic. It will become an issue, I have seen this with a few other films that land in controversy over small things. Earlier it wasn’t like that.”

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The 1975 Ramesh Sippy action-adventure Sholay, starring Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, Amjad Khan and Sanjeev Kumar, is an Indian classic. The film is considered iconic for its dialogues and story.

A few days back, Javed Akhtar had also commented on the box Office success of Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal. Expressing concern over the film, he not only called it dangerous but also urged viewers to be more discerning.

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