Madhur Bhandarkar feels boycott culture in Bollywood is just a 'phase': People watched Gangubai Kathiawadi… – PINKVILLA

Final 12 months, various movies reminiscent of Laal Singh Chaddha, Brahmastra, Gangubai Kathiawadi, and others have been boycotted on social media. Boycott developments on social media have develop into all the craze, and even Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan confronted the wrath on social media earlier than its launch. Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who has directed movies reminiscent of Chandni Bar, Web page 3, and so forth, has now shared his views concerning the boycott tradition in Bollywood, and has stated that he feels it’s only a part.

Madhur Bhandarkar on boycott development in Bollywood

Whereas talking with Maniesh Paul on his podcast, Madhur Bhandarkar shared that he believes individuals will go and watch a film in theatres, regardless of boycott calls, if the content material is sweet sufficient. Citing examples of Gangubai Kathiawadi and different movies, Madhur Bhandarkar stated that the viewers will watch the film regardless, if the movie is sweet. “It has occurred many instances earlier than. Like within the case of Gangubai Kathiawadi, individuals watched it and it was good. I believe this (boycott tradition) is a part. If the movie is sweet and the content material is powerful, individuals will go and watch. Folks watched Kantara, The Kashmir Recordsdata, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, it’s not like individuals don’t go to look at the films,” he stated.

Madhur Bhandarkar additional added that he seen that the boycott developments occurred largely after the loss of life of Sushant Singh Rajput. “Possibly the business ignored him… He was from a non-film background and he got here and he struggled… It was a really unlucky, premature demise and from there, the anger amid the general public received aggravated. It’s the public’s opinion,” he stated.

Madhur Bhandarkar additionally opened up concerning the time when his 2017 movie Indu Sarkar confronted political opposition. He stated that nobody from the movie business stood by his facet or supported him. The filmmaker stated that he sees many individuals talk about freedom of expression, nevertheless, again then, nobody even tweeted when his movie confronted opposition, and that he fought a lonely battle.

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