Amitabh Bachchan, who is renowned for staying out of political squabbles, made a rare statement on the politically delicate topic of civil rights and freedom of expression today at the commencement of Kolkata’s International Film Festival, news agency ANI reported.
“Even now, questions are being raised on civil liberties and freedom of expression,” Bachchan stated after a lengthy discussion on British censorship, pre-independence films against oppressors, communalism, and societal harmony.
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