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'India's Daughter' doesn't defame India: Farhan Akhtar
After veteran writer-lyricist
Javed Akhtar voiced his strong opinion in favour of "India's Daughter",
his son Farhan Akhtar has come forward to support the controversial
documentary, saying filmmaker Leslee Udwin's intent is not to defame
India.
The documentary, on the December 16, 2012 gang rape in
Delhi, has triggered an uproar over the interview of Mukesh Singh, one
of the six rapists of the 23-year-old paramedical student.
Farhan watched the documentary "India's Daughter" at its premiere in the US.
"Watched
#IndiasDaughter last night at the U.S. premiere in NYC. Raises some
serious questions about the concept of masculinity...The filmmaker's
intent is clear. It is not to defame India but use an event that
reverberated around the globe as the basis for her study..." Farhan
posted on Twitter.
The actor-filmmaker, who himself launched a
social campaign MARD (Man Against Racial Discrimination) in 2013 to
promote gender equality and women empowerment, added: "The director's
focus on the aftermath ie public outrage/protests/amendment of law
speaks volumes of our vibrant democracy."
"India's Daughter"
documents the brutal assault on a girl who was gang raped by a group of
men, including the driver and cleaner, in a moving bus when she was
returning home with her male friend. It also features an interview with
the victim's parents.