Murali Gopy writes against censorship of OTT platforms – Times of India

Actor-writer Murali Gopy has spoken against the Central government decision to bring online streaming and news websites under the regulatory purview of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. OTT platforms have offered viewers bold subjects and portrayals, compared to the offerings of mainstream cinema and TV, and that looks set to face curbs, thanks to the government decision which appeared through a gazette notification on November 9. This would apparently mean that OTT platforms would have the same censorship rules as TV.The actor, who has always been a vocal advocate against the idea of censorship of the creative arts, wrote on social media, Saving creative content from Governmental curbs, political agenda and ideological propaganda, is paramount to any democracy. Any effort to curb it, on any creative platform, needs to be fought legally through a concerted effort. Hope that would happen soon. The post was liked by actor and director Prithviraj.Murali also later posted a quote by 20th century Irish playwright George Bernad Shaw, that The first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.Editor Abhinav S Nayak, whose film credits include Uriyadi and Aanandam, also posted against the government decision, saying that if OTT platforms do not take up the fight against the government decision, subscribers would just move to other digital providers who would offer uncensored content. It is 2020 and no adult wants their content censored or cut. Piracy will rise and the industry will suffer. Yours sincerely, An adult with a working brain, he wrote.

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Murali Gopy writes against censorship of OTT platforms - Times of India