Naseeruddin Shah Says Documentaries Can Change Society For The Better

According to noted actor and theatre personality, Naseeruddin Shah, documentary cinema can bring about a profound change in society.

The veteran actor made the statement at a panel discussion hosted by the Indian Documentary Foundation, on Wednesday. The discussion also involved other eminent personalities from the film industry like Nandita Das, Rajkumar Hirani and Rahul Dholakia.

Naseeruddin said, at the panel discussion, “I think I started watching some of the good documentaries when I went to FTII, Pune.Though I have been part of many films that addressed social issues with the intention of bringing change in society, I think I have understood that documentary films can bring a change in our society.”

“However, after watching some of the international documentaries along with some made by Shyam Benegal, Mani Kaul, I realized their importance,” he added.

Naseeruddin was last seen in Aiyaary, which is a crime thriller and released in February this year. The panel discussion was conducted by Javed Jaffri, actor and co-founder of Good Pitch India, a non-profit organization that supports documentary filmmakers.