'I am a bit of an activist'
The Golden Globe-winning director has moved from the Elizabethan era to contemporary issues. Shekhar Kapur is ready with his new film Paani that deals with water-crisis. CNN-IBN's Urvashi Yadav catches up with the director
Shekhar Kapur: Paani is a film based and set in the future and dangerously near. It could be 30 years, 40 years. It is based in the time when we are running out of water. The water has run out and the war has begun between those who have water and those who don't. We are already in a situation where it is no longer a debate and we will be in a situation where everybody won't be able to afford water. If you put a price on water, there will be people who can afford it and people who can't.
Urvashi Yadav: With Paani, do we see you going down the activist's role?
Shekhar Kapur: Through films or if you read up my blogs, you will see that I have taken up a lot of things. I have written a lot about food shortages. I guess I am a bit of an activist on my part.
Urvashi Yadav: Sudeep Mishra just mentioned the smoking ban and the drinking ban, do you read all that?
Shekhar Kapur: I think it needs a little bit of debate and understanding because it was smoking earlier, there will be alcohol and clothes now. And censorship is a never-ending thing. If it starts once you allow it, it just never ends and will not end at alcohol. You have too much action and you can't use this language, then you are back to square one.
Urvashi Yadav: Will we see a masala Bollywood film from you?
Shekhar Kapur: Exactly. I hope to. I would love to make a big musical again.
