Pankaj Kapur responds to critics who label the movie Bheed

• Pankaj Kapur responds to criticism of his upcoming film Bheed.
• Which compares the 2020 lockdown to the Partition in 1947.
• It stars Rajkummar Rao, Dia Mirza, Bhumi Pednekar, Ashutosh Rana, Virendra Saxena, Aditya Shrivastava, Kritika Kamra and Karan Pandit.

Veteran actor Pankaj Kapur discussed the criticism of his upcoming movie, Bheed, in an open forum. Many people have referred to the Anubhav Sinha-directed movie as “anti-national” after watching its teaser. In response to the assertions, Pankaj encouraged viewers to reserve their judgment until after viewing the movie.

Bheed describes the worker exodus that took place during the 2020 lockdown and contrasts it to the 1947 Partition. Rajkummar Rao, Dia Mirza, Bhumi Pednekar, Ashutosh Rana, Virendra Saxena, Aditya Shrivastava, Kritika Kamra, and Karan Pandit are some of the actors who appear in it. Pankaj portrays a watchman who is compelled to relocate during the Covid-caused shutdown in India.

In response to criticism of the Bheed trailer, Pankaj stated to Indian Express, “You must realize that in our society, which is what you’ll also see in our film, people will declare monsoons before a drop of rain comes. We are so opinionated and impatient. We act hastily rather than waiting and saying, “Well, let’s think about what is occurring,” instead of being patient. If you watch the movie first, you can comment. It’s absurd that just one little teaser… You then start claiming that it is a political movie. This film analyzes our society’s attitude, how we think, and how we respond to certain situations. Very few movies have ever shown authorities in a favorable light the way this one has.”

Many also questioned a scene in Bheed where Pankaj’s character reportedly spreads “Corona Jihad” by refusing to eat from Muslim men. After the Tablighi Jamat debate, the phrase was developed. “After you watch the movie, you’ll see that it was handled differently. This has been used by him (Sinha) as an idea that already existed, but the movie also includes another idea. Which, when you see it, will convince you that, at the end of the day, people are all the same,” the 68-year-old actor continued.

The film Bheed will be in black and white. It will be released in theaters on March 24, 2023, and was produced by T-Series and Benaras Mediaworks.

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