Published 12:58 IST, December 16th 2020

Annu Kapoor on censorship on OTT platforms: 'Self-control is better than censorship'

Annu Kapoor spoke about the ongoing debate for censorship on OTT platforms and also the reopening of movie theatres. Read to know more

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Actor Annu Kapoor recently shed light on topic of censorship on OTT platforms. Annu Kapoor, who will soon be seen in a new web series Paurashpur, spoke elaborately on se topics with Free Press Journal.

Annu Kapoor speaks about censorship on OTT platforms

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Annu Kapoor spoke about censorship issue when it comes to OTT platforms. Over course of time, India has apted to OTT platforms for entertainment and have widened reach for content. actor spoke about it and said that he believes self-control is better than censorship when it comes to monitoring OTT platforms content. Over years, despite mammoth rise in OTT content with several major releases and series, platform witnessed its fair share of backlash. A number of groups have expressed ir opinions on certain issues that have been portrayed wrongly. Thus debate for censorship of OTT platforms emerged as a topic of significance. Annu Kapoor placed his points forward on what he thinks on issue amid release of his most recent work, Paurashpur.

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Furr, actor spoke about Bollywood films t making it to Oscars. actor said that he has ticed that a number of films in Bollywood are too commercial and t realistic. refore, he felt that this causes right films to t be sent to Oscars, depriving Bollywood out of Oscar race. Furr, Annu Kapoor ded that one cant simply let out an excuse saying that people don’t like good films. actor opposed this stance and said that one must promote good filmmakers who are t run by mill, according to news portal.

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actor also spoke on reopening of movie thaetres that were shut owing to pandemic.   veteran actor said that movie atres will continue to exist. Furr, actor ded that he was fairly impressed to see how film industry apted to change in terms of pandemic. He praised filmmakers who came out with interesting films during this time. He also shed light on fact that filmmakers and rest of staff have worked with limited resources in se times to deliver some of best content available.

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12:58 IST, December 16th 2020