‘Eela’ director says women shape society
Having made his debut as a feature film director with Parineeta, filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar has over the years given women a strong representation on-screen. He says women are bringing change and shaping society for the better.
“I strongly believe that women are the ones who are shaping our society. Starting from our household decisions to bringing about a change in the country, they are the ‘boss’. Women lead all of us, when we are children, when we are adults and they get such respect because they earn that,” Sarkar said.
Whether it is Laaga Chunari Mein Daag or Mardaani, the Indian National Award-winning director’s tales are told from a woman’s perspective. “In our household, no matter what we do, no one is as efficient as women to run a house. They can run a house and an office with equal efficiency,” said Sarkar.
His latest movie is Helicopter Eela, which revolves around the relationship between a single mother, played by Kajol, and her teenaged son. “While in all my previous films, I celebrated the stronger side of women, in this one my protagonist Eela who is a strong woman unveils her vulnerable side. Yes, I believe every strong woman has a vulnerable and emotional side. In the journey of the film, Eela finds a balance of that,” he said.