It was not only her call but also what Baba Amte had said about offering possibilities that helped me make the transition. My shift was also influenced by the awareness that film-makers and print journalists are in a privileged position, but they also carry the responsibility that whatever they do, they have a responsibility towards society and the work has to have meaning to the lives of the people. Otherwise you fritter away the possibilities that have been given to you by the society. It is very essential to record or document the direction in which society is moving. It is not enough to provide information and figures or statistics but it is essential to move people, to touch people and help them establish the concern in a consumption-oriented society.
Every good film touches people more because it appeals to emotions.
I don't think that the film media is so unique but it has its own uses and utilities. I am now experimenting on films with good narratives. I have been involved with the peace and solidarity movements for over two decades which has helped me view the world globally and at the same time, the world has also become more global. Many years back in Finland when we had our nuclear power plants built by the Soviets, there was a lot of discussion about nuclear wastes which prompted the Finnish government to ask for nuclear wastes to be sent back to the Soviet Union. The subcultures too are becoming more international.