Thursday, March 28, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

We Need To Have Video Literacy In India: Shah Rukh Khan

IANS, 04 Dec, 2018 12:51 PM
  • We Need To Have Video Literacy In India: Shah Rukh Khan
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has said that we need to have video literacy in our country.
 
 
Shah Rukh Khan was addressing the media at the "Mumbai 2.0" event here on Saturday. It was organised by the Government of Maharashtra along with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
 
 
Shah Rukh said that he wants to work towards growing video literacy in India, he said, "Now I have got the opportunity to do something at least in my field from which our younger generation can learn something. I think with social media, media itself has become a larger platform than it was just with television and films whether it was Indian films or even international television,"
 
 
"Social media is making everybody media savvy and I feel we still don't have video literacy in our country. Cinema is an audio-visual medium and our culture is mainly based on talking. We are the people who listen to music and we talk a lot in our country but we don't give importance to visual medium. We have poets, writers and singers but visual medium is growing so fast all over the world."
 
 
Shah Rukh added that one has to learn to differentiate between good and bad content, he said, "When we earlier used to listen to 'Twinkle twinkle little stars' poem then we used to imagine stars in front of our eyes but now everything is available on internet so, one has to learn to differentiate between good and bad content and for that, we need to have video literacy."
 
 
Shah Rukh said it is important to make sure the younger generation is aware about the glorious culture of the country. 
 
 
"I believe in archival and I feel things should be archived. We have film division in Mumbai so, I know that people are making their effort on that front but I wanted to establish an archival centre and that archival centre can develop digital content for children also."
 
 
On work front, Shah Rukh will be seen in Anand L. Rai's "Zero" followed by Mahesh Mathai's "Saare Jahaan Se Achha" playing role of an Indian astronaut Rakesh Sharma.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Helen Was A True Style Diva: Shatrughan Sinha

Helen Was A True Style Diva: Shatrughan Sinha
Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha says veteran actress Helen, who has just turned 80, was a true style diva in the 1960s and 1970s and excelled with her clean dance moves in her famous cabaret numbers.

Helen Was A True Style Diva: Shatrughan Sinha

Saif Ali Khan Really Proud Of His Little Sister

Saif Ali Khan Really Proud Of His Little Sister
Actor Saif Ali Khan says he is proud of his little sister Soha Ali Khan for getting nominated for her book.

Saif Ali Khan Really Proud Of His Little Sister

Marketing Aspect Shouldn't Interfere In The Creativity Of The Show, Says Sonu Nigam

Singer Sonu Nigam, who next will be seen as a judge in radio channel 92.7 Big FM's 'Benadryl Big Golden Voice' season 6, has said that marketing aspect shouldn't interfere in the creativity of the show.

Marketing Aspect Shouldn't Interfere In The Creativity Of The Show, Says Sonu Nigam

My Attempt Is To Avoid Similar Kind Of Films: Abhishek Kapoor

My Attempt Is To Avoid Similar Kind Of Films: Abhishek Kapoor
Abhishek Kapoor, who is gearing up for his next directorial "Kedarnath", says his attempt as a filmmaker is not to repeat himself with a similar kind of films on the big screen.

My Attempt Is To Avoid Similar Kind Of Films: Abhishek Kapoor

Kapil Sharma Sends Wedding Sweets From Jalandhar For Stars

Comedian Kapil Sharma has not forgotten his roots. He chose an iconic sweet house from Punjab to arrange his invitation cards, boxes and sweets sent out to guests, including popular Bollywood celebrities.

Kapil Sharma Sends Wedding Sweets From Jalandhar For Stars

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas' Wedding Photos Out, She Says FOREVER STARTS NOW. See Pics, Video

"Every girl dreams of being a princess on her wedding day. But I never had a plan about what I wanted it to be," people.com quoted Priyanka as saying.

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas' Wedding Photos Out, She Says FOREVER STARTS NOW. See Pics, Video