Agnidev makes a point

The director talks to CT about ���corruption in the system��� and why he doesn���t care about the rat race at all
Be it Charuulata 2011, 3 Kanya or Mrs Sen, women have always played important roles in Agnidev Chatterjee���s films. And his latest offering, A Political Murder (Part One), produced by Akash ChatterG and starring Rituparna Sengupta, Rahul, Priyanka among others, is no different.
Apparently the film has a reference to a certain rape case as well. The director, however, chose to remain tightlipped about it. ���There is no rape sequence directly used in the storyline. It is a film that highlights the corruption in the system ��� starting from the Delhi rape case, 1,000 crore Maharashtra Education Scam, student politics viz-a-viz death in police custody ��� and many such contemporary issues plaguing the society. The film begins with the nation-wide protest after the Delhi rape case. But when quizzed why he refrained from participating in the protest march after the Kamduni incident, the director said, ���I don���t believe in protest marches. Public memory is really short and soon they move on with life. The day I���d participate in any such protest rally, I would not stop till justice is sought. My way of addressing such issues is through my films, where I can share my point of view with the masses.���
It���s a bit odd that even after your films have done good business, sections of the media don���t consider you an A-lister, CT asks... To this, the much-amused director said, ���Thank God for that! I feel relieved that I���m still referred to as Agnidev Chatterjee and not some Ghatak or Ray clone. I don���t give a damn about the rat race. The audiences are my true critics and all I care for is their verdict.���
A Political Murder, produced by Akash ChatterG, releases on July 5.