J&K Govt should approach Bollywood to woo producers, directors: Raza Muraad

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 10: Legendary actor Raza Muraad today suggested that the Jammu and Kashmir Government should approach Bollywood industry and woo producers and directors to visit the State for film shoots.
“Jammu and Kashmir has a scenic beauty and I feel that the film industry rather than going abroad in countries like Switzerland and Australia, should visit Kashmir—which is the only Heaven on Earth for the shoots,” Raza Muraad said while interacting with section of journalists at ‘Meet The Press’ programme, hosted by the Press Club of Jammu, here this afternoon.
“It is the Jammu and Kashmir Government, which has to take an initiative of inviting actors and the film industry to the State,” the actor said and added that basic facilities and security to the visitors must be ensured so that the industry, which is staying away from visiting to this place, shift its focus towards Jammu and Kashmir as this region has no comparison across the globe.
Raza Muraad also said that separatists and the entire nation must feel sorry for the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandit fraternity from the Kashmir Valley. “The community did not get the facilities they should have got after getting displaced, they did not get clean drinking water, their children did not get quality education—who is responsible for this?,” he said.
The film actor also offered to meet section of separatists to make an appeal for the rehabilitation of the Kashmiri Pandit community in the Valley provided, the representatives from the State Government approach him.
On the intolerance issue, the actor said, “as a Muslim I never felt insecure in India but those who are raising voice might have their personal reasons and experiences.”
The actor said that those who are either talking of ‘’intolerance’’ or ‘’tolerance’’, have every right to express their voice in this democratic set up.
“There are only one percent of people, who are talking of “intolerance” in the country and it is only because of them, the peace is being disturbed and atmosphere is getting disrupted,” said the actor.
In response to a question on Shiv Sena opposing upcoming Sanjay Leela Bansali directed, ‘Bajirao Mastani’, releasing on December 18, the actor said that the Shiv Sainiks should better watch the movie first before reacting.
Raza Muraad said that Raj Kapoor bannered movies ‘Heena’ and `Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ are always close to his heart and changed his life. “I have my heart out for ‘Heena’ and ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’,” he said adding that though he has become more matured over the years but the roles he played in these films years back, cannot be played by him again even now. Raza Muraad further said that if he had not been an actor, definitely, he would have been an announcer in the radio.

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