Nandita
Das,
who
last
directed
the
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui
starrer
Manto
opened
up
about
her
views
on
the
film
Kabir
Singh.
In
a
recent
interview
with
the
Huffington
Post,
the
acclaimed
actress
and
filmmaker
has
lashed
out
at
the
success
of
the
film.
She
said,
“Whether
it’s
a
propaganda
film
or
a
regressive
film
like
Kabir
Singh,
there
are
two
ways.
One,
where
we
look
inwards:
can
we
become
more
discerning?
Can
we
choose
not
to
watch
it
and
enable
more
of
the
same?
If
I
don’t
like
a
Kabir
Singh,
I
will
talk
about
how
misogynistic
that
film
is.
I
will
express
dissent.”
She
continued
and
explained,
“But
at
the
same
time,
cinema
is
also
a
reflection
of
society.
If
such
a
film
is
being
made
and
it
does
well,
what
does
that
say
about
us?
The
audience
is
complicit.
Even
politically,
there’s
a
complicity
in
all
of
us
if
we’re
letting
it—whatever
that
is
going
on—happen.
It’s
a
scary,
slippery
slope:
in
the
name
of
freedom,
we
don’t
want
hate
speeches,
we
don’t
want
propaganda,
we
don’t
want
misogyny.”
She
finally
concluded
by
saying,
“The
success
is,
in
straightforward
terms,
indicative
of
societal
numbness,
apathy
and
brutal
celebration
of
misogyny.
The
success
just
validates
a
certain
male
narrative
where
you’re
okay
being
violent
towards
women.”
The
movie
Kabir
Singh
is
one
of
the
highest
grossing
films
of
the
year
2019.
But
the
Shahid
Kapoor
starrer
came
under
a
lot
of
scrutiny
and
criticism.
There
was
a
lot
of
debate
amongst
people
about
the
portrayal
of
the
lead
character
and
his
actions.
Shahid
portrayed
a
violent,
heartbroken
lover/doctor
who
eventually
takes
to
drugs.
Kabir
Singh
was
directed
by
Sandeep
Vanga
Reddy
and
is
a
remake
to
the
South
super
hit
Arjun
Reddy.
The
movie
minted
more
than
300
crores
worldwide
making
it
the
highest
grossing
film
of
Shahid
Kapoor’s
career.