Shahrukh Khan next to Ritiesh Deshmukh to support Marathi cinema

Shah Rukh Khan is second one after Ritiesh Deshmukh, from Bollywood fraternity, to come in support of promoting regional cinema in Mahrashtra. Mumbai is said to be the hub of producing the highest number of movies in the whole world. But giving emphasis to Hindi or English movies and that too at the cost of Marathi films is not fair at all. However, it is equally true that regional cinema is legging behind in fetching huge audiences for its movies. Whatsoever is the reason it is essential to preserve the age old culture and movies are the best way to transmit the same from generation to generation.

Though Shahrukh Khan does not know Marathi but he usually watches Marathi movies along with his family at home on DVD. He believes that good subjects in Bollywood films owe their origin in regional movies. He also suggests that the movies should come with sub-titles so that it could get more recognition in film industry.

Shahrukh Khan had a tussle with Shiv Sena on his statement on IPL matches; consequently his movie “My Name is Khan” paid for it. However, he did come forward to encourage Marathi producers who produce films with small budgets. He thinks that it is duty of B-town people to promote native cinema as well. Riteish Deshmukh has disclosed his plans to launch his production company to boost Marathi cinema in this line.

Shahrukh Khan, when it was asked if he aspires to learn Marathi language like his contemporary Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan, replied that he is not good at learning languages. However he will try his hand in it. He said, “My children speak it very well and hopefully they will teach me”.

Marathi mania commenced with MNS and Shiv Sena’s demand to show Marathi movies at prime slots in multiplexes which was supported by Maharashtra government. They warned multiplexes to give due importance to Marathi cinema; in some cases they also issued notices to multiplexes. In this connection, producers of Marathi films had a meeting with Deputy Chief Minister, Chaggan Bhujbal lately with the same demand.