If Kabir Singh Were a Girl... Would She Still Be a Hero?
What would you think about the film if Kabir and Preeti swapped roles?
Talent: Divyani Rattanpal, Deeksha Sharma, Badsha Ray, Zijah Sherwani, Hiba Beg, Cyrus John, Vishnu Venugopalan
Camera: Sanjoy Deb, Abhishek Ranjan, Shiv Kumar Maurya, Tridip Mandal, Gautam Sharma
Editor: Ashish Maccune
Directors: Tridip Mandal & Divya Talwar
Concept & Producer: Divya Talwar
Guess what? A film which celebrates misogyny and normalises abuse just crossed the 100-crore mark at the box office. Of course we are talking about Shahid Kapoor’s blockbuster hit Kabir Singh. The film has been slammed by critics and (some) aam jantaa too. Read some of the tweets below:
In the film, the protagonist drinks on the job (he is a surgeon, btw), physically abuses his girlfriend and threatens to rape a stranger when she refuses to have sex with him. What’s worrisome is the film’s business and the audience accepting the narrative it puts forth. Now, if you think masala film hai yaar, documentary nahi... we have a question for you: Would you be okay if Kabir and Preeti swapped roles? Think about it!
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