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News of Jan
2 2007
Television Will Mature with Time
by Shweta Thakur
 New
Delhi, Jan 2
Actress Neena Gupta, known for going against the tide in reel and
real life, says that television will mature with time.
"Television portrays a relapsing image of women. Channels are
earning huge profits out of these daily soaps. But it is just a
matter of time. People will soon get bored and the trend will
change. Television is very young and I am sure it will mature with
time", Neena told IANS in an interview.
The actress, who earned rave reviews for TV serial "Saans" and
featured in films like "Nazar" and "Amavas", wants to associate
herself with realistic cinema, with which the audience can identify
themselves.
Neena has made her mark as a producer and director as well and has
quite a few good scripts in her kitty. But she can't roll them out
because financers are not ready to take the risk.
"I believe in content driven cinema. I have subjects of films and
serials but you have to face finance problems if you do not have big
stars in the cast. Channels are afraid to show serials based on real
issues. Everyone is not ready to take a chance in business."
She recently proved her acting prowess in Abhijit Dasgupta's
telefilm "Devi" but says the experience of working in a Bengali film
was taxing.
"I have studied in a Bengali school in Delhi. I was not using the
language regularly hence I had to do the lines a little before. I
had to put in some extra hard work as my grammar used to go wrong.
It was a very tough role. But also one of the best roles I have
enacted.
"When I was doing this film, I found that cinema is a medium that
can transcend language, caste and religion barriers," said Neena.
"Devi" is the saga of a woman who gets abducted during partition and
the film shows how a chauvinistic society marginalizes women.
Neena is all praise for the director.
"The budget in which we made the film was meager but Abhijit has
conveyed the message beautifully despite the small budget."
The actress feels there is scope for small budget films and film
festivals provide an opportunity to latent audiences to come out and
show their Interest.
"It is celebration time for small budget films in the country but
the purpose can be served only when people watch them. Film
festivals nudge people to come out and watch films. These days most
of the festivals serve good food and it lures audience."
IANS News of Jan
2 2007
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