The Kerala Story Producer Vipul Shah Says Sholay, Singham Had Hindu Villains; ‘Why didn’t you raise your voice?’

producer of the controversial film, story of keralaPress conference in Mumbai last night. The film is receiving both critical and praise and has turned out to be one of the most unexpected winners of 2023 as it has become the second highest grossing Hindi film of 2023. During the press conference, producer Vipul Shah answered questions about trying to screen the film. defamation of the Muslim community.

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Vipul Shah reacted to the criticism about the film and said, “Let me tell you one simple thing. Gabbar Singh is the villain in Sholay (1975). Does it mean that director Ramesh Sippy Singh is against the community? When Bhi koi film kuch bade logon.” When she talks about religion, then all the time they do not associate her with any religion. In Singham Returns (2014), the villain was a priest. Does this mean that the makers were trying to villainize Hindu saints and the Hindu community?”

He said, “Not at all. He is a character in that film. Similarly, some characters in our film are terrorists. When you didn’t raise these questions during the release of Sholay and Singham Returns, why now? Why can you?” ” We don’t say ‘this film is against terrorism… let’s appreciate it’? Instead, we are trying to give a hint that ‘this film is pointing somewhere’.

Shah further added, “While making the film, we took utmost care that we should not defame any religion and community. We are also against criminals and that is what we have highlighted. This film is about those girls , whose lives were destroyed.” The rest of us have ways to disagree, which is welcome. This is democracy. Everyone has the right to disagree. But in any other film did you raise this question? The villain of every film belongs to one or the other religion.”

producer of the controversial film, story of keralaPress conference in Mumbai last night. The film is receiving both critical and praise and has turned out to be one of the most unexpected winners of 2023 as it has become the second highest grossing Hindi film of 2023. During the press conference, producer Vipul Shah answered questions about trying to screen the film. defamation of the Muslim community.

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Vipul Shah reacted to the criticism about the film and said, “Let me tell you one simple thing. Gabbar Singh is the villain in Sholay (1975). Does it mean that director Ramesh Sippy Singh is against the community? When Bhi koi film kuch bade logon.” When she talks about religion, then all the time they do not associate her with any religion. In Singham Returns (2014), the villain was a priest. Does this mean that the makers were trying to villainize Hindu saints and the Hindu community?”

He said, “Not at all. He is a character in that film. Similarly, some characters in our film are terrorists. When you didn’t raise these questions during the release of Sholay and Singham Returns, why now? Why can you?” ” We don’t say ‘this film is against terrorism… let’s appreciate it’? Instead, we are trying to give a hint that ‘this film is pointing somewhere’.

Shah further added, “While making the film, we took utmost care that we should not defame any religion and community. We are also against criminals and that is what we have highlighted. This film is about those girls , whose lives were destroyed.” The rest of us have ways to disagree, which is welcome. This is democracy. Everyone has the right to disagree. But in any other film did you raise this question? The villain of every film belongs to one or the other religion.”