Of Sexy Durga, social media and more: Sanal Kumar Sasidharan speaks | Video
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Of Sexy Durga, social media and more: Sanal Kumar Sasidharan speaks | Video by G. Ragesh
Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, one of the most talented young filmmakers in Kerala, calls social media a “closed media”. And he has a reason, backed by personal experiences, to do so. Up until a few weeks ago, Sanal was social media’s darling. The keyboard warriors saw in him a filmmaker of a new kind of sensibility after his two films – “Oralpokkam” and “Ozhivudivasathe Kali” – garnered much critical acclaim. His progressive stances also made him a popular figure on social media. However, it took only hours for many of his virtual-world friends to turn foes after Sanal openly supported the central government's demonetization drive. What followed was a barrage of criticism. While a few tried to put up a healthy argument, most of them resorted to name-calling, branding and demonizing. “I still hold my stance on demonetization, though I have my own doubts about the way it is being implemented,” Sanal tells Onmanorama in this exclusive interview. Speaking on the sidelines of the recently concluded NFDC-Film Bazaar in Panaji, Goa, this lawyer-turned-filmmaker touches on a wide range of topics, including his new film “Sexy Durga”, freedom of expression and burden of imposed celebrityhood. Of “Sexy Durga” “Sexy Durga” is an experimental film. It doesn't have a written script just like my previous film “Ozhivudivasathe Kali”. It's made on a small budget and belongs to thriller genre. It doesn't have a proper storyline. To me, a film is an art of experience. This film attempts to create such an experience.
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