Mumbai: In a social media submit, director and author Vivek Agnihotri endorsed a Pakistani physician’s critique of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s new sequence “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.” Agnihotri argued that
Mumbai: In a social media submit, director and author Vivek Agnihotri endorsed a Pakistani physician’s critique of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s new sequence “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.” Agnihotri argued that Bollywood typically falls into the entice of glamorizing brothels and courtesans, and raised questions concerning the portrayal’s accuracy. Scroll down to seek out extra particulars.
Vivek Agnihotri Slams Bhansali’s Heeramandi
Vivek retweeted Hamd Nawaz’s posts and wrote, “An excellent critique by @_SophieSchol. I haven’t seen the present, however I’ve visited Heeramandi in Lahore a couple of occasions. Bollywood has this tendency to romanticize courtesans and brothels. It’s a tragic commentary as a result of brothels have by no means been locations of opulence, glamour or magnificence. These are monuments of human injustice, ache and struggling. These unfamiliar with this could watch Shyam Benegal’s Mandi (sic).”
He additional added, “Additionally, a query we should ask: Does creativity give us the liberty to glamorize human struggling? Is it okay to make a movie the place slum life is depicted as a lifetime of abundance? Is it okay to painting slum dwellers carrying garments as if they’re attending an Ambani wedding ceremony? Pl focus on (sic).”
Check out the submit:
An excellent critique by @_SophieSchol. I haven’t seen the present, however I’ve visited Heeramandi in Lahore a couple of occasions. Bollywood has this tendency to romanticize courtesans and brothels. It’s a tragic commentary as a result of brothels have by no means been locations of opulence, glamour or magnificence.… https://t.co/D56qU0Zyg0
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) May 4, 2024
Netizens React To Vivek Agnihotri’s Viral Publish
In response to the submit, one individual provided their opinion, “Something within the excessive turns into unpalatable. He’s unable to strike a steadiness between artistic freedom and actuality (sic).” The second person commented, “Bollywood doesn’t simply have a behavior. They’re obsessive about romanticising brothels, courtesans, and so on., notably among the later films. However i do suppose it is a SLB downside, his films thrive on exhibiting opulence. Umrao Jaan, Bazaar have been extra balanced (sic).”
The third X/ Twitter person penned, “I noticed components with quick forwards, hoping to see some redeeming components from a superb filmmaker, past enormous units, grand images & music, however couldn’t discover something. The turning of tawaifs en masse to patriotic revolutionaries verged on comical (sic).”
A viewer, Hamd, lately identified historic inaccuracies within the present “Heeramandi” on social media. It learn, “Simply watched Heeramandi. Discovered every part however heermandi in it. I imply both you don’t set your story in 1940’s Lahore, or for those who do- you don’t set it in Agra’s panorama, Delhi’s Urdu, Lakhnavi clothes and 1840’s vibe. My not-so-sorry Lahori self can’t actually let it go (sic).”
She additional added, “To start with, the place precisely is it set? Lake Como? Amalfi Coast? Essentially the most evident landmark nonetheless seen from each constructing in as we speak’s remnants of Heera Mandi is the Shahi Qilla-Grand Mosque’s doom and minarets skyline. In case you name it Lahore, present Lahore (sic).” Hamd delved into the net sequence’s depiction of social class, wealth distribution, spoken language, music, and vogue decisions.