The silver display screen more and more changing into a battleground of disparate political ideologies, Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan dwelt at size over British censorship, pre-Independence movies in opposition to oppressors, communalism and social unity on the inauguration of Kolkata’s International movie fest in the present day.

Then the 80-year-old, identified to keep away from controversies, made a uncommon touch upon the politically delicate challenge of civil liberties and freedom of expression.

“Even now, and I’m sure my colleagues on stage would agree questions are being raised on civil liberties and freedom of expression,” Mr Bachchan mentioned.

Sharing the dais with him was Shah Rukh Khan, who film “Pathaan” has develop into the newest goal of the ‘boycott membership’.

In his tackle, Mr Khan had despatched out a message of positivity. On the poisonous tradition of social media, he mentioned it’s “driven by a certain narrowness of view that limits human nature to its baser self”.

“I read somewhere that negativity increases social media consumption and thereby increases its commercial value as well. Such pursuits enclose the collective narrative, making it divisive and destructive”

“We are all happy and I am the happiest. And I have no qualms in saying, that no matter what the world does, me and you, and all positive people in the world are alive,” he had added.

Mr Bachchan had hailed his speech, saying, “I salute your artistic temperament that embraces plurality and equality”.

The movie fest in Kolkata – identified to be a metropolis of enthusiastic cine-goers — has began within the wake of the controversy over “The Kashmir files” that overshadowed the International Film Festival at Goa.

Israeli film-maker Nadav Lapid, who was a part of the jury, mentioned the jury felt the “The Kashmir Files” was a “vulgar movie” and channelled “propaganda”. His feedback have been slammed from all quarters, together with Israeli envoy to India Naor Gilon.

He finally was backed up by the jury, who mentioned all the jury knew of and agreed with what Mr Lapid mentioned concerning the film.