In disintegrating world, cinema speaks of unity, integrity: Amitabh

Panaji Nov 28 (IANS) In a fast and disintegrating world cinema is one of the most worthy examples of unity and integration said Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan who was conferred the Indian film personality of the year award winner at the 48th IFFI on Tuesday.

"I have always felt that my respect and regard for the Indian film industry has rested in the presence that the film industry has had in our world. When we sit inside a darkened hall we never ask for caste creed colour or the religion of the person sitting next to us is " he said in his award acceptance speech at the closing ceremony of the 2017 edition of the International Film Festival of India.

"Yet we see the same film we laugh at the same jokes we cry at the same emotion we sing the same songs. In this fast disintegrating world of today where can you find such a wonderful and worthy example of unity and integration as you do in the world of cinema " he asked.

Citing a cinema-related anecdote involving his father and great Hindi poet Harivanshrai Bachchan Amitabh said: "I once asked my father what do you getting watching films on TV every evening. He said: I get to see poetic justice in three hours. You and I will see poetic justice in perhaps a lifetime ."

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