Director Priyadarshan says he no longer does historical films. He said that it is dangerous to make a movie of real history. He was speaking at Mathrubhumi Aksrotsavam.
I am a person who has burned his hand by taking history. Burned all over the body. If history is taken as history, it is documentary. History is written by the winners. In Portuguese history, the Marakas are the bad guys. In Arabic History
is good Which we will believe. There are many images that have distorted history. I don’t do history anymore.
Priyadarshan said that he prefers to watch actors behave instead of acting.
I am a film maker just to entertain people. That’s what I like.. Sometimes we do Kanjeevaram to fulfill our desire. In the past, people would act. Today is behaving. People like to see people behave.
Priyadarshan opined that Malayalam films are better in terms of content despite not having pan-Indian hits.
He made 96 films in 40 years. Because of OT, Malayalam cinema is paying attention to the whole of India. Baahubali and R. R. Even if there are no six, there are movies in Malayalam with good content.
Social media and cinema
Not only in cinema, most fields face criticism through social media. Criticism can be healthy. But we should respect the positions of Chief Minister and Prime Minister. It is not correct to call them Eda or Poda. Do not intentionally harm anyone. “Don’t try to ruin a person’s life,” he said.