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Quote by Raj Kapoor
Cinema must please people. It is a medium that has to affect people, masses, millions.
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The quote presents cinema as a public medium with a broad responsibility. To “please people” means it should connect with audiences, while “affect people” suggests making a real emotional or intellectual impression. Its purpose is not limited to a small group: cinema is aimed at masses and millions.
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- India Today (1976 interview archive)
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- Official Statement
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