‘Pathaan’ is as political as ‘Faraaz’, but the expression is different: Hansal Mehta

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta praised actor Shah Rukh Khan and his latest release ‘Pathaan’ which has emerged as a blockbuster. In a new interview, he said that ‘Pathaan’ has proved that 'a good film will reach the audience'. He added that a good film and a good man can't be stopped for 'too long'.

In an interview with news agency PTI, Hansal said that ‘Pathaan’ is as political as perhaps his film ‘Faraaz’, but the expression is different.

‘The way it is done is different, the audience is different. All kinds of films need to be made. If my film has to be made then a Rohit Shetty film also should be made. A Pathaan has to flourish for my film to breathe. The industry is interdependent...A good film is a good film and it will reach the audience. And that is what Pathaan has proven,’ he said.

He added, ‘You cannot keep a good film and a good man down for too long. There are some really good films that didn't find an audience. But then they found an audience on OTT or somewhere. Times are changing.’

Talking about his projects, Hansal said, ‘My intention is to gain a greater understanding of our world, of our times, to seek empathy for the people who suffer through this, through storytelling. The larger human empathy is for the people who go through this kind of ordeal. I will continue doing it. I approach my films with utmost sensitivity. I don't judge my characters, I don't pass judgments through the film, I explore them as human beings.’

Hansal's latest film ‘Faraaz’ is based on the July 2016 terror attack on a bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The film, which stars Zahaan Kapoor and Aditya Rawal in the lead roles, released on February 3.

Hansal Mehta has several projects in the pipeline including Netflix show ‘Scoop’, a film with Kareena Kapoor, the second season of ‘Scam’, and the much-anticipated ‘Gandhi’ series.

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