Sri Sri Sankaracharya Speaks – An Exclusive Interview By Sri A.S.Raman – August 18, 1963 – Illustrated Weekly – Part 10

Q.: I take it that Your Holiness does not approve of films which depict stories based on our Puranas. Am I right?

H.H.:  When I insist that our movies should not deal even with social themes, the question of our unfortunate men and women appearing on the screen in the roles of gods and goddesses does not arise.