New Delhi: Veteran actor Pankaj Kapur tackled the criticism of his upcoming movie, Bheed, in an open forum. Many people have referred to the Anubhav Sinha-directed movie as “anti-national” after watching its teaser. In response to the assertions, Pankaj encouraged viewers to reserve their judgement until after viewing the movie.
Pankaj Kapur opens up on Bheed being called ‘anti-national’
Bheed describes the worker exodus that took place during the 2020 lockdown and contrasts it to the 1947 Partition. Rajkummar Rao, Dia Mirza, Bhumi Pednekar, Ashutosh Rana, Virendra Saxena, Aditya Shrivastava, Kritika Kamra, and Karan Pandit are some of the actors who appear in it. Pankaj portrays a watchman who is compelled to relocate during the Covid-caused shutdown in India.
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Speaking to a news portal, Pankaj Kapur said, “You must realise that in our society, which is what you’ll also see in our film, that before a drop of rain happens, people will announce monsoons. We are so impatient and opinionated. Instead of being patient and saying, ‘Ok, let’s reflect upon what is happening’, we jump the gun. You can opine, but first watch the film? It’s ridiculous that one small teaser… And you start saying it’s a political film. It’s an analytical film that talks about the mindset of our society, how we think, how we reflect to a given situation! Very few films have shown authorities in a positive sense, the way this film has shown.”
Many also questioned a scene in Bheed where Pankaj’s character reportedly spreads “Corona Jihad” by refusing to eat from Muslim men. After the Tablighi Jamat debate, the phrase was developed.
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