“Tiger Zinda Hai”, a film about two spies — one Indian and the other Pakistani — is largely a story about humanity, says its director Ali Abbas Zafar, who feels handling sensitive topics can be a “double-edged” sword these days.
Even at the best of times, tackling a movie with Indian and Pakistani protagonists can be tricky. How did he handle it? “The film is a very human story… it is not political at all. The idea is that when there is a fight between right and wrong, what is at stake is humanity. And there’s nothing bigger than humanity,” Zafar told IANS over the phone from Mumbai.
Given the current times, there’s a question mark on the creative freedom of filmmakers in India, especially when it comes to sensitive topics. What does he have to say on that? “It’s a double-edged sword,” he said. “As a filmmaker and a creative person, I need to be sensitive to what is happening around me. I always personally think that no matter what happens, everything can be solved through dialogue. We should not take ourselves too seriously. At the end of it, it is a film… We work because of our conviction… at the same time it should not offend anyone.”
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