Amol Palekar blasts TV's low-quality stuff

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Film-maker Amol Palekar, a key participant in the open forum of the
International Film Festival of Kerala-2003. He stole the show with his
vehement criticism against TV for its ``addiction to low-quality stuff''.
``Unless television medium starts respecting quality, it will continue to be
regarded as an idiot box,'' he said. Continuing his attack against TV,
Palekar said: ``No matter how much dependent is the Indian TV on the cinema
industry, whether it is film or film-based programmes, its support to the
film industry had been nil.'' Palekar criticised the Doordarshan for its
indifferent attitude towards award movies and documentaries. He added that
he had decided not to make any film for TV as he did not have a ``great
regard for the TV medium''.

Source:
http://www.newindpress.com/Newsitems.asp?ID=IET20031216133606