Artists working at the local level have not had access to government bodies. He wishes that the current representative faces would have filled this gap or gap.
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Candidates for the House of Representatives elections to be held on February 21 have already entered the constituencies. What plans do the elected faces have in the art sector? Artists are interested and curious.
Meanwhile, Nepali film artists and creators have repeatedly faced the state's policy indifference, cumbersome procedures, and weak understanding of the leadership. In the experience of actress Barsha Raut, the state's presence in the film sector is extremely weak. There is also a lack of a conducive environment for film shooting. 'Artists and technicians need a comfortable environment and encouragement while shooting,' she says, 'but here, getting permits for shooting locations is the most difficult task.' The state's crust is extremely high when it comes to remote places for films. 'Even not getting a suitable location for shooting affects the work,' she says. Her suggestion to all the candidates who are currently in the fray is, 'At least carry the film's issue strongly.' She says that if at least the technical aspects and the permit process are made easier, it will be a great relief for them. In Varsha's understanding, the previous leadership simply ignored films as 'drama'. 'Cinema is a serious profession.' It can play a big role in building society and spreading awareness,' she says. She expects the leadership that comes after the upcoming elections to understand the problems of the film sector and formulate policies.
Film writer Vikas Subedi says that there has been an improvement in politicians' understanding of films recently. 'Earlier, cinema was seen only as entertainment, violence and dancing,' he says, 'now there are people in mainstream politics who understand cinema closely.'
According to him, cinema is 'soft power' in today's era. 'Just as South Korea made an impact in the world through K-pop and drama, Nepal should also understand cinema as a power,' says Subedi. However, he considers the lack of a clear state policy as the main weakness. ‘The state had a great deal of support in Bhutan’s ‘Lunana’ reaching the Oscars, while in Nepal, international success is still limited to individual efforts,’ he says. He says that the faces of today should pay close attention to this matter.’
Actor Deepak Raj Giri considers political instability to be the main obstacle to the country’s development. ‘Political stability is essential for the development of any country,’ he says. ‘It is a great irony that no government in Nepal has been able to complete five years.’
According to him, this has ‘paralyzed’ the development process. He describes the election as a ‘referendum.’ ‘This election will decide whether the people will choose the old status quo or choose a force for change,’ says Giri. He dreams of the film sector, which had previously received no support from the state, being in the eyes of the state and receiving protection after the next election.
Theatre artist Anil Subba says the government has a traditional tendency to treat artists only as 'jewels'. 'Now, the trend of addressing artists only as 'jewels' of the state but ignoring them should end,' he says.
Subba hopes that the government would have looked at artists from a different perspective, not just as objects of decoration. Artists working at the local level have not had access to government bodies. He hopes that the current representative faces would have filled this gap or gap.
