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Ridiculous that politicians focus on a film rather than economic and social problems: Karan Johar

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Jan 24, 2018 09:04 AM IST

Karan Johar has said it is ridiculous that the papers and politicians often focus on a film rather than the immense economic and social problems surrounding us.

Filmmaker Karan Johar, who was present at the panel discussion at World Economic Forum Annual meeting on Tuesday, has said it is ridiculous that the papers and politicians often focus on a film rather than the immense economic and social problems surrounding us.

Karan Johar is currently in Davos, attending the ongoing World Economic Forum 2018.(IANS)
Karan Johar is currently in Davos, attending the ongoing World Economic Forum 2018.(IANS)

”You cannot enforce culture or imbibe it. There are immense economic and social problems, but sometimes the main papers and politicians don’t talk about them because they are focused on a film. It’s empowering to the film industry, but it’s ridiculous,” the filmmaker said.

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The filmmaker shared the stage along with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Alice Bah Kuhnke, Minister for Culture and Democracy of Sweden and Arlie Russell Hochschild, Professor of Sociology at the University of California.

The panel was discussing “Can we avoid the spread of so-called ‘culture wars’?”

KJo also said art should not have boundaries and one cannot enforce culture to the people.

Recounting a time he was accused of being ‘non-Indian’ for casting a Pakistani actor in one of his films, Karan said, “Art should not have boundaries but then culture and patriotism is thrown at the artists.”

The panel also discussed the virtues of tolerance. While Alice Bah Kunke said that in politics, one needs to be very, very tolerant, Karan said “there is a risk that tolerating intolerance in others can be misconstrued as validation.”

The annual meeting was graced by some of the iconic Indian personalities, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, business tycoon Mukesh Ambani, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan who received the Crystal Award that celebrates the achievements of leading artists.

The four-day long annual meeting, taking place at the Davos-Klosters, Switzerland will end on January 26.

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