Many filmmakers choose the central theme of either physical or mental disability of the main character and build a story around it.For instance, the main character can be shown as deaf and dumb or blind. A wheel chair bound paralytic can be chosen as the character. A learning disability suffering child or dyslexic can be made the hero of the film. Here the film becomes a vehicle for the disabled actor to demonstrate the acting talent. And by default, such a character earns the sympathy of the audience. Of course, there are dissenting voices here which say that this is exploitation for commercial purpose. It is all manipulative and unfair too.The film gets a moral halo.Hollywood undestands the potential of the disability films and has produced several such films and these have received Oscars too.It is remarked in a lighter vein that there are two short cuts to Oscar, one to show the disability and the other to create a celebrity biopic. Recently I witnessed Imitation Game on the life of Alan Turing where Benedict who plays Turing exaggerates his awkwardness to such an extent that it appears like the Asperger’s Syndrome.