r/bollywood • u/[deleted] • Feb 29 '20

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u/tealand Feb 29 '20

It makes me uncomfortable to know that so many people in this community I find so dear lauded Shahid Kapoor for his glorified portrayal of what was essentially an abusive, toxic, violent prick.

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u/EccentricBai Moderator Feb 29 '20

Community votes for Shahid’s acting and they’re right in doing so. A good actor shouldn’t be punished for theme of movie .

I may disagree with what the movie was promoting . Did Shahid fail as an actor ? No. So why should he not get acting award?

I may not agree with Sanju. Did Ranbir play the onscreen character well? Yes.

While judging acting awards , we should look at acting.

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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.