Defending Kabir Singh, Director Sandeep Vanga Says It¡¯s Not True Love If You Can¡¯t Slap Each Other
Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani starrer Kabir Singh was released weeks ago. Controversy and debates around it are still going on. Did the movie romanticise misogyny and was it a big problem? Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga recently opened up about the controversy around his film.
It has been weeks since Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani starrer Kabir Singh was released, but conversations and debates around it are still going on.
Did the movie romanticise misogyny, and was it a big problem? Everyone has put forth their opinions, but ever wondered what director Sandeep Reddy Vanga thinks about it?
He, in an interview recently, opened up about the entire controversy around his film, which is a remake of Telugu movie titled Arjun Reddy. Talking about it, he said, ¡°When you are deeply in love and deeply connected to a woman (and vice versa), if you don¡¯t have the liberty of slapping each other, then I don¡¯t see anything there.¡±
Some of the critics had also lashed out at the director for the movie. Talking about that, he said, ¡°Probably they never experienced (love) in the right way. They were only on the feminist side, they didn¡¯t speak about anything else.¡± The director was surprised that the conversation was mostly centred around the themes, and not the technical aspects of his film. He said this was perhaps because ¡°They (the critics) hate me.¡±
When asked if he wants to normalise the behaviour where men have the right to touch a woman without her permission, he said, ¡°I have seen so many women and girls saying that we need someone like Arjun Reddy or Kabir Singh in our lives."
And people aren¡¯t really happy with his statement.
It¡¯s all arrogance form third class director sandeep vanga hell of box office it¡¯s a crap psycho movie far from reality no such doctor exists,no such less cute more irritating girl as Kiara in reality she will slap immediately to such Doctor Don,Bollywood can gv us Kachra only? https://t.co/GASKXhyMh3
¡ª S????? Pandit (@sachin06) July 6, 2019
Sandeep Vanga¡¯s idea of an ideal relationship is so fucked up!
¡ª Snigdha (@Snigdha2204) July 6, 2019
I hope guys like these and Mr. Vanga are beaten the shit out of them by their spouses out of love of course, as said by the latter. Nahi toh voh pyaar hi kya. Pseudo-Sexist and Pseudo-Misogynist #KabirSingh #SandeepVanga https://t.co/PmQlJY5ujt
¡ª Anshul ?????? (@aniSHULk_filmy) July 6, 2019
I¡¯m surprised why there hasn¡¯t been a #metoo on Sandeep Vanga yet. He is perfect mix of what abusive men could be.
¡ª Arif Iqbal (@TheAdvIqbal) July 6, 2019
So clearly director Sandeep Vanga was making a celebration of his protagonist, portraying love as abusive. The problem is when you mistake love with abuse, you allow girls molested by their fathers & wives hit by their spouses to mistake that with kindness.#KabirSingh
¡ª kabir??? (@KabirTrivedi) July 6, 2019
According to Sandeep Vanga, you have experienced true love.
¡ª Ganapathi Ramanathan (@Ganapathi_97) July 6, 2019
Can't really argue there.
Okay, #SandeepVanga has some issues. Slapping your girlfriend or vice-versa does not mean you love her. That's like saying, i beat him/her with a belt because i cared about her. Wtf. Flawed characters should not be portrayed as heroes, although the actors should be appreciated!
¡ª Jayakrishnan (@SakthLaunda15) July 6, 2019
Also Read: Teenagers Are Faking Their Age By Tampering Aadhaar Cards To Watch A-Rated ¡®Kabir Singh¡¯
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