This was distinct from the finer stuff that the Culturewallas saw themselves (and were seen) hardwired to appreciate.So Peter Brook’s theatre production of Mahabharata was the talk of the town. While Ramanand Sagar’s gaudy pre-Ekta Kapoor TV serial Ramayan was the fodder of the nation. And yet, its function, over the years, has been crystal clear: to control passions from spilling over. And no one personified this more proactively than CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani The litany of don’ts in movies became so long and weary that it really doesn’t bear repetition. Joshi is the right person to also underline the fact that the division of high and low culture has become a false one.

Source: Economic Times August 11, 2017 17:00 UTC