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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan was released in 2023, so it’s not like that much time has passed. Besides, this film was atrocious in every aspect from the story and dialogues to Bhoi’s effortless, lazy acting. Everything was a mess. This film would have received the same response even if it had been released in the 2000s. The only good thing about this film was Bhoi doing lunges in the middle of nowhere, with those luscious locks of his wig flying in the wind 😂 But Salman would rather blame the release date than acknowledge what went wrong with the film.

This interview is more than ​a decade old, yet she faced significant backlash at the time ​not just from the media, but also from many of her contemporaries. Watching it today, I found her really eloquent and articulate in expressing her views.

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Really miss the days when celebs were more carefree and ​interactive on social media.

This clip is from the 2016 Star Screen Awards. Amitabh Bachchan and Ranveer Singh won the Best Actor awards for their performances in Piku and Bajirao Mastani, respectively.

Around this time, Aishwarya worked with both Tabu in Kandukondain Kandukondain and Govinda in Albela. They all seem really close.

Won’t comment on Alia, but this is the best acting performance of Varun’s career. 👏🏻🙌🏻

The reason why Saiyaara did so well despite having an average story is because of a new and fresh pair. They had chemistry and charisma which the audience loved. Compare that with Bollywood’s tendency to repeatedly cast established male stars opposite much younger actresses. After a point, the pairing can feel predictable before the film has even begun. Maybe the industry is overestimating the importance of star power and underestimating the appeal of fresh chemistry. Sometimes audiences don't need another superstar romance. They just want to see two people who feel exciting together on screen.

This film has gained a lot of traction in recent times. Do you think it was genuinely ahead of its time, or was it​ as some people argue, simply a glorification of infidelity?

When I first watched the film, I didn’t feel much sympathy for either Rani or SRK. Karan clearly tried to portray their mental state and how difficult it must have been for them to live​ as failures, but that aspect just didn’t click with me. It’s not like their partners were constantly throwing their failures in their faces. In fact, both Abhishek and Preity were kind and supportive spouses who had to deal with their selfish and insecure partners day after day. They were the ones genuinely trying to make their marriages work ​while Rani and SRK spent most of the film sulking and blaming their spouses for problems that, largely existed in their own minds.

I don’t necessarily think the film explicitly glorified cheating, but I do think KJO expected the audience to sympathize with these insecure, dissatisfied characters. That sympathy didn’t work for me when I first watched it, yet these days I see a lot more people defending them and their actions.

What I find particularly interesting is how reluctant many people are to acknowledge that Rani and SRK’s characters were deeply flawed (​selfish, insecure and narcissistic)​. But would rather try to blame the characters of Preity or Abhishek, saying he was too childish so ​it's ok to cheat on him. Or that Priety was too drowned in work so it's fine to cheat on her.

To me, that completely misses the point. Their partners’ flaws may have contributed to the problems in the marriages ​but that don’t justify cheating.

What’s your take on the film? Have people ​started interpreting and defending its characters differently over the years?

Looks like Salman hitting​ ​the table was a direct ​sign for Prabhu to stop talking, but he didn't get intimidated at all 😂

I rewatched Pink recently, and what stayed with me this time wasn't really the courtroom speech or even the No means No message. It was how quickly people decide what kind of person you are.

Minal (Taapsee Pannu), Falak (Kirti Kulhari) and Andrea (Andrea Tariang) barely get the chance to simply be people. The moment something goes wrong, everything about them becomes evidence. Where they went, what they drank, who they met, how they behaved, what kind of clothes they wore, their relationships, their pasts. Suddenly all of it is being used to create a story about their character. And honestly, that's probably the most realistic part of the movie for me. People often don't want the truth. They want a version of the story that makes sense to them.

What I also found interesting is that the three women aren't portrayed as perfect. They make mistakes, they have arguments, they get angry, they make questionable decisions. But why should being imperfect make someone less deserving of justice? That's something I think Pink gets right. The culprit men genuinely believe that their version of events carries greater weight, partly because of their social position and the way they perceive these women. Their sense of entitlement leads them to assume that their account should be trusted, while the women’s character, choices, and behaviour are subjected to far greater scrutiny.

Also Deepak Sehgal (Amitabh Bachchan) is a really interesting character to me. He's clearly dealing with his own problems, and at times he's almost as uncomfortable to watch as everyone else. But he understands something the others don't, women shouldn't have to prove that they're "good girls" before anyone takes their side.

The ending also doesn't completely satisfy me. The courtroom gives you a sense of victory, but you know the real problem hasn't disappeared. A judgement can settle one case. It can't suddenly change how people think. And maybe that's why Pink still works. It's not really asking, "Are these women good or bad?". It's asking why we feel the need to ask that question in the first place.

That's what I took away from it this time.

Have there been other incidents where filmmakers or actors received hate for working in a particular film? As for Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna ​​along with Karan Srk and Rani also faced criticism, many people thought​ they ​glorifying infidelity.

Any old gossip? I've heard him criticising Amitabh multiple times, i wonder why?

Source: https://x.com/i/status/2083817123810541878

He has always been so eloquent and ​well spoken.

Selmon it's done bro 🥀

Source - https://www.google.com/amp/s/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/r-madhavan-praises-amitabh-bachchans-age-appropriate-roles-hes-still-giving-young-actors-a-run-for-their-money-hes-maintained-his-own-dignity-and-style/amp_articleshow/132639328.cms

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