Bollywood actor Aamir Khan’s old interview on the issue of violence and vulgarity in films has resurfaced on social media after the release of Ranbir Kapoor‘s latest film Animal.
Animal which was released yesterday, has opened to a blockbuster opening. However much like Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s previous film, Kabir Singh, this film too has been accused of glorifying toxic masculinity and showing excessive violence, landing in controversy.
Aamir Khan’s old interview on violence and vulgarity in films
In an old interview that has recently gone viral in context of Animal’s release, Aamir Khan had said, “There are few emotions which are very easy to provoke the audience. Violence is one such emotion and sex is another. These are two emotions which are easy to provoke in a human being. Those directors who are not very talented in creating a story, in showing emotions or creating situations, they depend heavily on sex and violence. Woh sochte hai hum bohot zyada violence dikhaaye ya sex dikhaaye toh hamari film kaamyaab hogi. Ho sakta hai kayin dafaa, woh kaamyaab ho jaaye yeh karne se (People think if we show violence or sex, we will be successful and there’s a possibility that such a film is successful) but I think it really harms the society and I think we are morally responsible.”
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He further added, “People in cinema are responsible to a certain extent because the audience seeing our movies is definitely influenced and affected by it. Yeh baat dhyaan rakhni chahiye jab hum film banaaye toh kya dikha rahe hai. I’m not saying that there should be no violence in the movie, but it depends on the subject. Agar aap ek subject aisa banaa rahe hai jismein violence dikhana zaruri hai toh you can show it but there are ways of showing it.”
People have now shared Khan’s interview on social media platforms and praised him for his honesty. They have also compared his views with the content of Animal, which is directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and also stars Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Rashmika Mandanna.
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Animal, which released on December 1, 2023, is a story of a violent man who has a troubled relationship with his father and seeks revenge on his enemies. The film has received mixed reviews from audiences, who have appreciated the performances of the actors but criticised the film for its portrayal of violence, misogyny and sexual content.
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