Socially concerned filmmaker Kazi Hayat is making a film on yaba addiction, as it is one of the top concerns of the society.
He intends to reach out to the young generation of the society and to create awareness among them through his film,
said the filmmaker in an interview with New Age.
He also shared about his career and his observations about the film industry.
‘I am really concerned about the young generation being effected by the growing threat of yaba. And I am going to make a film portraying the vicious consequences of taking yaba considering it as my social responsibility,’ shared Hayat.
The director has informed that he has already decided on the film’s title to be Neshar Chhobole Somaj. ‘However, the film is too early in its primary stages to share more about the cast, story and its production,’ explained Hayat.
The filmmaker has already addressed another major social problem of stalking in his recent film titled Eve Teasing. Before the release of the film Hayat had said that he would quit filmmaking if Eve Teasing had flopped in box office.
On the contrary, the film is a success. ‘Eve Teasing is doing very well. I hope that it will make a neat profit of taka 50 lakh, which is a ground-breaking sum in the current slummed film industry,’ said Hayat.
Kazi Hayat told New Age that the secret behind the success of a film is that the story of the film should depict authentic stories of the society.
There, however, are not many opportunities in Dhallywood with its present slummed trend in the industry, the director observed.
So, the films that are coming up have a lot of similarities with the Bollywood films. ‘Many Dhallywood directors tend to blindly follow Bollywood films which are the main cause behind the fall of the industry. People want to watch stories depicting our own society and life. Bollywood-like films might attract people for a time being but it will fail to make a mark in the people’s mind for a long time,’ Kazi Hayat said.
In lamenting the shortcomings of the industry, the director said, ‘There are many other problems like shabby condition of cinema halls, shortage of artistes, lack of funds and many others. But all these problems can only be solved by drawing audiences to cinema and that can be done by making films with potential stories that talk about our society.’
‘Introduction of digital technology in films is a positive sign as this technology is cheap but more effective in making the film more attractive,’ also observed Hayat.
The director made his debut through the film The Father in 1978. In his career spanning for over three decades, Hayat has directed 48 films including Danga, Ammajan, Teji, and many other films. ‘I am proud that I have made films protesting the wrong doings of the society. I have always tried to uphold the right of the oppressed in the country,’ said the director.
Kazi Hayat lamented the present situation of the industry and shared that he deserved a larger industry for his personal growth.
‘If I could have worked in Hollywood or Bollywood, people would have compared my work with some of the best directors in the more vibrant industries,’ said the endowed director.
-With New Age input
