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Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad discuss culture and feminism at Expresso
Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad talked about important things at a special event called Expresso.
Muzaffar Ali, who is a famous filmmaker, said that Bollywood movies have lost something special called Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, which is about mixing different cultures.
He also said that movies today are too focused on making money and don't have the time to create beautiful stories like they used to.
Radhikaraje Gaekwad, who is a royal from Gujarat, talked about feminism.
She said that feminism is good, but it should not make women lose their kind and nurturing qualities.
They both talked about how important it is to support arts and culture.
The event was held in Ahmedabad and will be available to watch on YouTube later.
Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad discussed films, dance, culture, and feminism at the 10th edition of Expresso in Ahmedabad.
Ali lamented the loss of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb in Bollywood and the lack of patronage in the arts.
Gaekwad emphasized that feminism should not come at the cost of femininity and nurturing qualities.
The session will be available on The Indian Express YouTube channels from 8 pm today.
The event was held in association with AU Small Finance Bank and Taj Skyline Ahmedabad.
- Who
- Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad
- What
- Discussion on films, dance, culture, and feminism at the 10th edition of Expresso
- Where
- Taj Skyline, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- When
- The event took place recently; the session will be available on YouTube from 8 pm today
- Why
- To discuss various aspects of culture, feminism, and the state of arts in India
Key facts
- Event
- 10th edition of Expresso
- Location
- Taj Skyline, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Participants
- Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad
- Topics Discussed
- Films, dance, culture, feminism, Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb
- Key Points by Muzaffar Ali
- Loss of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb in Bollywood, importance of patronage in arts, need for global recognition
- Key Points by Radhikaraje Gaekwad
- Feminism should not come at the cost of femininity, importance of nurturing qualities in leadership
- Availability
- The session will be available on The Indian Express YouTube channels from 8 pm today
- Partners
- AU Small Finance Bank (presenting partner), Taj Skyline Ahmedabad (venue partner)
Quotes
Muzaffar Ali
Veteran filmmaker and painter
“Our Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb cannot die because a lot of efforts have gone into maintaining it. Patronage is very important for the arts, whether it comes from a Hindu ruler or a Muslim ruler. And that’s something Bollywood has to learn. And Bollywood will have to learn because if they’re looking at global recognition and identity for India, then you’ve to realize you can go much higher than being petty. If you get entangled in petty things, your business will continue to run, but you wouldn’t get recognition across the globe.”
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“They’re too commercial to write films. We could immerse ourselves in the process. Today, there’s no time for immersion. All beauty comes from immersion.”
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Radhikaraje Gaekwad
Maharani of Baroda and proud feminist
“Because today more than ever, femininity is a leadership we require. You see the world turning hard and the kind of violence and aggression all over. The only way to look at it is, if compassion and femininity come into play, then the nurturing aspect of community building, handholding, and nourishing humanity is the only way we can survive. Is feminism an individual, a community, a gender? I think we have to clearly define that and carry that forward without losing our true essence, which is to embody that intuition, that wisdom, and the nurturing qualities.”
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“What does feminism mean? Does it mean only you moving forward? Or does it mean also holding hands with the women who need to inch forward? And is it at a loss of femininity? Does feminism mean the absence of femininity? Do we lose the nurturing qualities we have as women?”
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