Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Quote Sanjay Leela Bhansali was slapped and assaulted on Friday by members of Karni Sena who staged an angry protest at Jaigarh fort in Jaipur where Bhansali was shooting for his next, Padmavati. In a video that has gone viral, protesters are seen running amok, damaging cameras and other shooting equipment while raising slogans and spewing abuses in Hindi. Protesters entered in large numbers and started getting violent before the crew of Padmavati could even blink. The mob soon surrounded Bhansali who was seated in front of a monitor. Even as his team tried to shield him and take him to safety, the mob unleashed its fury on the defenceless director and slapped and assaulted him as can been seen in the video. The protesters then turned their ire towards the costly film equipment and smashed to the ground almost everything that they could lay their hands on. The film stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor. None of the stars were present during the ruckus. “The film is presenting wrong facts about Padmavati. Our basic protest is about distortion of historic facts which will not be tolerated,” Vikram Singh, a Karni Sena activist told PTI. This is the same body which earlier protested against Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodhaa Akbar. It has raised objections against Padmavati saying that the film incorrectly portrays Rani Padmini. Thankfully, police was called in who soon escorted Bhansali to safety and arrested the troublemakers. The shooting of the film has been temporarily halted. Karan Johar came out in support of Bhansali and tweeted, “Having been through many instances of turmoil during a film shoot or release…i understand Sanjay’s emotion at this point…I stand by him… Am appalled at what has happened with Sanjay Bhansali….this is the time for all us as an industry to stand by our people and fraternity!!” Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, who has also been at the receiving end of the same organisation’s ire, also wrote, “Shocking! Appalling!! Despairing!!! And still, we shall not stop making what we want to!! Sanjay stay strong! I am with you! #Padmavati.” http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sanjay-leela-bhansali-slapped-assaulted-by-protesters-on-padmavati-sets-in-jaipur-watch-video-4494681/ After the incident,Anurag Kashyap took to twitter to call Hindus terrorists. tweaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattaca Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Bhansali should slapped for making horrible movies with no content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 can't believe they are making a film on a glorified pedophile emperor. this Khili raped children and kept them as slaves bondage sscomp32, diga and MechEng 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibarn Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I still can't believe he wasn't thrown into the Indian Ocean for making Peshwa Bajirao dance in that other film... Honestly though, what does one expect from an industry filled with morons and talentless hacks? Nothing will prevent them from glorifying rapists and murderers. These Bollywood clowns are the embodiment of Nietzsche's slave morality. The fact that these people were the equivalent of circus performers and court jesters a few hundred years ago and now are considered "intellectuals" and help sway public opinion on issues is a damning indictment of humanity. The saddest part is, when people see this film at its release, they will actually believe that they have learnt history. In 10-20 years time, wait for an alternate reading/reinterpretation of Nirbhaya, where the victim was actually a lecherous woman who fooled and psychologically manipulated a bunch of innocent lads to have intercourse with her and then invented a fake rape case to entrap them after she gets pregnant from one of them. MechEng and sscomp32 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 ^^ The most damning indictment of humanity is that people are quick to vehemently opposing the quality of the films that Bhansali makes and not the fact that he was assaulted by people who in all probability have no idea what the film is about. No director is going to give away the script. Making a terrible movie is still a legal activity. Trashing the film maker and breaking his equipment isn't. To quote Nietzsche: Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies BeautifulGame, kosingh, sandeep and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I haven't seen any of Bhansali's movies in a while but why do people care so much about him continuing to make films. If you hate his movies, just ignore his movies and move on. People in India are getting crazy and becoming too sensitive like people from other parts of the world. People need to control their enthusiasm and keep it from getting it better of them. Attacking Bhansali is totally wrong, or attacking any movie director for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosingh Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Man, this wave of nationalism, jingoism,religious fanaticism sweeping the world is scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalebi_bhai Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Tibarn said: I still can't believe he wasn't thrown into the Indian Ocean for making Peshwa Bajirao dance in that other film... Honestly though, what does one expect from an industry filled with morons and talentless hacks? Nothing will prevent them from glorifying rapists and murderers. These Bollywood clowns are the embodiment of Nietzsche's slave morality. The fact that these people were the equivalent of circus performers and court jesters a few hundred years ago and now are considered "intellectuals" and help sway public opinion on issues is a damning indictment of humanity. The saddest part is, when people see this film at its release, they will actually believe that they have learnt history. In 10-20 years time, wait for an alternate reading/reinterpretation of Nirbhaya, where the victim was actually a lecherous woman who fooled and psychologically manipulated a bunch of innocent lads to have intercourse with her and then invented a fake rape case to entrap them after she gets pregnant from one of them. While I share your disdain for the wannabe intellectuals in Bhaiwood, such senseless violence and destruction of property and equipment can't be condoned. There are better ways to get the point across in this age of social media. Even people who agree with the objections raised won't support these people. For all we know, there could be a political hand in this. I say this because the term 'Hindu Terror' was something that the Congress was trying to float and it is mighty convenient that an idiot like Anurag Kashyap would use those exact words. Muloghonto, sscomp32, dial_100 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 @Malcolm Merlyn The thread title is grossly misleading. Anurag Kashyap hasn't called Hindus terrorists. No generalization what so ever in that tweet. What he's said is that this destruction is the handiwork of Hindu extremists. One may or may not agree with his comment, but nowhere has he called Hindus extremists. That is just Barkha Dutt level spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalebi_bhai Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 11 minutes ago, Mariyam said: @Malcolm Merlyn The thread title is grossly misleading. Anurag Kashyap hasn't called Hindus terrorists. No generalization what so ever in that tweet. What he's said is that this destruction is the handiwork of Hindu extremists. One may or may not agree with his comment, but nowhere has he called Hindus extremists. That is just Barkha Dutt level spin. He has effectively called it an act of Hindu terrorism. No spin involved and no need to whitewash his sins. This is par for the course with Bhaiwood intellectuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Texan Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 29 minutes ago, Mariyam said: @Malcolm Merlyn The thread title is grossly misleading. Anurag Kashyap hasn't called Hindus terrorists. No generalization what so ever in that tweet. What he's said is that this destruction is the handiwork of Hindu extremists. One may or may not agree with his comment, but nowhere has he called Hindus extremists. That is just Barkha Dutt level spin. LOL, did you even read the tweet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, Texan said: LOL, did you even read the tweet? Where does the tweet generalize that Hindus are terrorists? Kashyap is talking about those who are extremists. See the title of the thread. Anurag Kashyap calls Hindus terrorists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 19 minutes ago, jalebi_bhai said: He has effectively called it an act of Hindu terrorism. No spin involved and no need to whitewash his sins. This is par for the course with Bhaiwood intellectuals. I've read what Kashyap has tweeted. My comment is about the gross misrepresentation of what Kashyap has said in the title of this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 5 minutes ago, Mariyam said: Where does the tweet generalize that Hindus are terrorists? Kashyap is talking about those who are extremists. See the title of the thread. Anurag Kashyap calls Hindus terrorists Read the second part of the tweet where he refers to "Hindu terrorism". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalebi_bhai Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 10 minutes ago, Mariyam said: I've read what Kashyap has tweeted. My comment is about the gross misrepresentation of what Kashyap has said in the title of this thread. He hasn't called them terrorists directly, which is the pseudo-liberal way. We can debate semantics, but the implication is clear cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 14 minutes ago, Texan said: Read the second part of the tweet where he refers to "Hindu terrorism". Its not the same as saying he's calling Hindus terrorists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, jalebi_bhai said: He hasn't called them terrorists directly, which is the pseudo-liberal way. We can debate semantics, but the implication is clear cut. I am *not* talking about the tweet. My comment is regarding the title of the thread which is very misleading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 12 minutes ago, Mariyam said: Its not the same as saying he's calling Hindus terrorists. Pls explain what it means then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Mariyam said: @Malcolm Merlyn The thread title is grossly misleading. Anurag Kashyap hasn't called Hindus terrorists. No generalization what so ever in that tweet. What he's said is that this destruction is the handiwork of Hindu extremists. One may or may not agree with his comment, but nowhere has he called Hindus extremists. That is just Barkha Dutt level spin. Sad to hear that you think i am a Barkha Dutt level spinner. Anyways title have been modified. Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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