No SPINE: Vivek Agnihotri Lashes Out At B'wood For Remaining Silent On Fashion Taking Over Films At Cannes

Vivek Agnihotri Cannes: Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri is known for his unfiltered views and controversial tweets, taking a dig at Bollywood celebs and everything related to them. He once again initiated a debate when he tweeted about fashion taking over films at the Cannes Film Festival.

The filmmaker reminded people that the recently concluded 76th Cannes Film Festival is about films and is not about "showcasing films and it's not a fashion show". And now, Vivek has elaborated on his views, lashing out at Bollywood for remaining silent over fashion usurping films at Cannes.

VIVEK AGNIHOTRI LASHES OUT AT BOLLYWOOD FOR REMAINING SILENT ON FASHION TAKING OVER FILMS AT CANNES

Elaborating on his opinion, Vivek Agnhotri said that fashion has replaced films. Speaking to the Hindustan Times in an interview, Vivek Agnihotri bashed Bollywood actors for not voicing their opposition to fashion taking over films at the Cannes Film Festival and said, "They are busy doing brand promotions, and that's why they have to keep quiet."

He added, "It's like if you dance at somebody's wedding and take money for it, you can't criticize the food at the wedding. They have no spine left. Also, Bollywood actors have become social media influencers, so they are not acting anymore. For them, life is cool."

Further, taking a sly jibe at the presence of several social media influencers on the red carpet, he stated, "And they even got a lot of limelight. I don't understand what do these influencers have got to do with feature films? It was very unfair for audiences in general because this is a dumbing down process."

"You are corrupting (the festival). Nobody cares about the central theme of the festival. Nobody knows which film was being screened or which won in what category. I am not commenting on anyone's competence or capability, but most actors who attended Cannes from India had none of their films being there, and some didn't even have a release in many years," he added.

Professionally, Vivek Agnihotri is known for films such as The Kashmir Files, Buddha in Traffic Jam, Hate Story, and others. His most recent movie, The Kashmir Files, established him as one of the leading directors in the industry. Next, Vivek's projects include The Vaccine War and The Delhi Files.