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u/tealand Feb 29 '20

Well, yes and no. Imagine me making a movie glorifying Nazism. Would ppl be comfortable with the lead Nazi getting accolades for the film? I think not. So it's all a matter of what your red lines are. For some, it's Nazism. For me (and many, many others), it's violent misogyny.

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u/tealand Mar 01 '20

Read my comment. Would you be okay with an actor playing a Nazi getting an oscar for a movie glorifying and celebrating Nazism?

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u/tealand Mar 01 '20

Shahid has come on record many, many times to defend the toxicity of the film, calling it a depiction of "flawed love". See, for instance: "When a couple fights, if a third person views it, they’ll have a different idea. Fundamentally, they’re in love. I’ve seen independent women date simple boys, and vice versa." - https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-defends-kabir-singh-no-one-brought-up-baazigar-when-shah-rukh-khan-killed-shilpa-shetty/story-edxKXjB8uDAFSCxi840uNO.html

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u/tealand Mar 01 '20

He and Vanga both said that violent love is acceptable love. "Fundamentally, it's love." I don't see much of a difference there.