Cinema to me has various meanings and interpretations, says Shubhaavi Choksey

For someone like actress Shubhaavi Choksey growing up was all about cinema and vice versa Having been a part of the showbiz fraternity since the last two decades the very term lsquocinemarsquo holds an extremely special place in her life Only last month her show lsquoBade Achhe Lagte Hain 2rsquo completed a year of its runMidDay Online met up with her for an exclusive interview on the occasion of National Cinema Day 2022The very term lsquocinemarsquo is vast in itself What is your interpretation of the sameCinema to me has various meanings and interpretations Sometimes it gives me knowledge about a certain situation or a clan of people Sometimes it helps me gain a different perspective about life and about people around me It also opens windows about dreams that turn into reality Cinema can have a great impact on human minds since we are ever changing Sometimes it answers our questions that we are going through in real life smiles Not to forget to mention that world cinema introduces us to various cultures and art forms tooKeeping in mind the presentday situation do you think that cinema is losing its artistic touch and the magic woven by the legendary filmmakers of yesteryearsIn my opinion cinema has not at all lost its artistic touch Back then there were only a few filmmakers who made films like the way the greatSatyajit Rayji used to do Even today there are such filmmakers but only a handful of them There will always be filmmakers who will create that magic and there will always be an audience for that Maybe the numbers could alter from time to time I truly believe that if a director wants to create somethinghellip he will surely do it We also have to remember the fact that as an audience we have a bigger appetite for different kinds of cinema in the recent past and also an expectation that exceeds in every way On one hand you can say that some have become over critical about the films that they watch On the other hand I think that this has mainly taken place because of the burst of new ideas and concepts Again as I said earlier it is because of the individualrsquos point of view And thatrsquos what truly matters in this aspectAlso ReadR Madhavan spills beans on directing films in futureIs there any incident that instigated the artist in you and helped you to develop the artistic hunger within youThere are many actors and actresses I have grown up watching Thanks to my mother I have watched the works of legends likeSean Conneryand Gene Hackman Back home I adored Madhu Balaji and Nargis ji because of my father Personally I have grown up watchingMadhuriji Kajol andShahrukh KhanNot only for their work but because of the way they conduct themselves I cannot pinpoint one particular actor or actress or even an incident that developed the performer in me I think itrsquos just a way of me expressing my versatile self in the best possible way on camera that made me an actor smilesWhat role does cinema play in your lifeIt has been is and will always be a very integral part of my being Cinema has played a very important role in many facets of my life My way of expressing love my idea of friendship my soul searchinghellip Its like literally everything has some connection with cinema Bollywood and Hollywood have had a very big influence in my life As I mentioned earlier a certain percentage of people have unfortunately become overly critical and negative This doesnrsquot pertain only to the showbiz fraternity but the audiences as well Unfortunately their high expectations have taken over the beauty of actually enjoying cinema To add on to this the influence of another person also overpowers their own opinion Even if someone likes a film that many havenrsquot they do not voice it I just want to request people to be individuals who go to watch cinema as a means of entertainment not with the sole purpose of scrutinizing itDo you think commercialization of films has taken over cinema as an art formIn my opinion if you donrsquot think about commercializationhellip How will you be able to make a film Be it a small budget or a magnum opus one needs to put in the money in order to receive money in returnhellip We are in the year 2022 an era where there is a riot of imagination as far as content goes There is an enormous bunch everywhere some explored and some waiting to be explored Having said that any art form that has substance that strikes a chord in your heart and sparks a light in your brain will always be worthy and CAN NEVER EVER be forgotten You can mark my wordsPlay QuizHow well do you know Akshay Kumar