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Arjun Kapoor shares his thoughts on Pathaan controversy, says 'everybody has a right to an opinion in a democracy'
Reacting to the Pathaan row, Arjun Kapoor said, "Give the film to the people who can decide what offends them and what doesn’t".
Updated : Jan 09, 2023, 10:28 PM IST | Edited by : Aman Wadhwa
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Arjun Kapoor is leaving no stone unturned to promote his upcoming film Kuttey, which also stars Radhika Madan, Naseeruddin Shah, Tabu, Shardul Bhardwaj, Kumud Mishra, and Konkona Sen Sharma in lead roles. The crime caper will arrive in theatres this Friday, January 13, a few days ahead of Pathaan, which releases in cinemas on January 25.
Pathaan has been involved in controversy since its teaser launch. First, it was targeted under the #BoycottBollywood campaign, and then, when its first track titled Besharam Rang came out, the sizzling chemistry between Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone irked many ministers, especially the saffron-coloured bikini worn by Deepika in the song video. It has been reported that the film has received several cuts by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for multiple objectionable scenes.
While promoting Kuttey, Arjun shared his thoughts on the Pathaan controversy and told IndiaToday.in, "I think the fact that we are discussing it will give undue advantage to it at this point. We have to trust our censor board and the central government as they operate together. I think everybody has a right to an opinion in a democracy, but we as artists have to do what the film demands and have to stick to that authenticity."
"I don’t think we need to get caught up in a question that gives undue importance to things that create unnecessary banter and chatter. Our job should always be to do what is needed for the film and then give the film to the people who can decide what offends them and what doesn’t. I think we have followed that for a long time. Every film that gets made has to follow a process, even our film is no exception. We should just trust the process and the rules in a democracy", he concluded.
Kuttey marks the directorial debut of acclaimed director Vishal Bhardwaj's son Aasmaan Bhardwaj. Pathaan is helmed by Siddharth Anand who has previously directed actioner blockbusters such as Bang Bang! and War.
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