My socio-political awareness reflects in my work: Farhan Akhtar
Mumbai April 22 (IANS) Filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar says as a creative person he has a socio-political consciousness and that reflects in his work.
Asked about the importance of social awareness in being a creative person Farhan told IANS here: As a citizen the social fabric that we are living in all our actions impact others. So that consciousness is important. When it comes to people like me being a creative person yes my socio-political awareness reflects on my work.
The 43-year-old actor says it s important to be aware of the people who inhabit in the same city same country that you are living in about their sufferings because you never know tomorrow it might just affect you as well!
Farhan joined a social campaign called Mission Blue on Friday an initiative by National Geographic for water conservation. He has been associated with various other social causes earlier like right to gender equality tree planting raising funds for flood victims of Kashmir and Assam in 2014 among many others.
Is it a choice or responsibility to raise his voice on social issues?
Well I think everyone has a responsibility towards the society they are living in. Now whether you want to accept it or not is a separate topic of discussion. But acting on issues to take a step to resolve it is a choice he said.
Asked about how to teach children to save water Farhan said: I agree upon the fact that playing with water in the summer is real fun. As a kid like many others even I loved playing in water...I won t say in the name of water conservation snatching away childhood from kids.
But now due to climate change we are in a place to be very responsible towards the usage of water because whatever we do today is going to have a very telling example on future.
He added: The reality is quite frightening for future. If I will go by research by 2025 there is a possibility that two-third of the population might not be able to access water for drinking and sanitation. So you know why acting upon such crisis is important?
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