Indian
literature
is
very
rich
and
directors
should
be
careful
when
they
adapt
them
into
a
film
or
a
TV
series.
It
should
not
have
unnecessary
tinge
of
entertainment,
feels
poet-lyricist
Gulzar.
The
79-year-old
director,
who
is
this
year's
Dadasaheb
Phalke
awardee,
adapted
the
works
of
well-known
Indian
writers
for
the
big
and
small
screen.
Gulzar
said
literature
cannot
be
reformer,
it
can
only
remind
or
record
the
past
era.
"There
are
many
mediums
today
to
gain
knowledge.
Today's
youth
Google
everything
and
get
everything
on
their
finger
tip.
But
literature
is
very
important
and
my
aim
is
to
encourage
them
towards
it
in
a
simple
way," said
Gulzar.
He
also
citied
Shyam
Benegal's
films
as
examples
to
explain
his
point.
"Shyam
Benegal's
films
are
the
best
examples.
His
films
are
engaging
and
entertaining
but
without
any
dose
of
unnecessary
song
and
dance,"
said
the
veteran
lyricist.