Actor, director, and writer Yasir Hussain has criticized the government’s policy on theatre and dance. He said that only doing sudden raids will not solve anything. Either the state should officially allow these activities and collect tax from them, or fully implement an Islamic system and shut everything down.
In a recent interview with Nukta, Yasir Hussain spoke openly on many topics.
While talking about censorship, he said that we ourselves are not sure which era we are living in. He questioned whether we are moving forward or backward in culture, because even in old times, Madam Noor Jehan’s films had item numbers.
Referring to a recent honor killing incident in Balochistan, Yasir said that such harsh realities are considered normal there. But when the same truth is shown in a film or documentary, the censor board bans it so the world does not find out that these things happen in our country.
He said this is not a private matter to be hidden from neighbors, but a social truth.
He also said that films are watched by buying tickets, but dramas are easily accessible to everyone. In those, even a girl’s hair is shown being fixed, or a blanket is put over her while sleeping.
According to him, the censor board is not working properly. Every time a new government comes, it appoints new people in the board, and everyone runs it their own way.
Yasir also criticized the government’s attitude towards theatre and dance. He said the government should collect proper tax on tickets and officially allow such shows, instead of doing random raids. These raids are not effective, and the shows keep happening anyway.
He explained that after a raid, these activities stop for some time, but after two or three months, they start again. Some deals are made behind the scenes and everything returns to normal.
He said that such events attract large crowds of people who come to watch.
Yasir added that either the state should become fully Islamic and ban all dramas and shows, or let things continue as they are.
He also said if the state really wants to become Islamic, then even sitting with a non-mahram host on a show should be banned.
He repeated that either the country should fully follow Islamic rules, or let everything go on as it is.
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