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Filmmaker Anurag
Kashyap, who has
written the
upcoming
superhero film
Bhavesh Joshi,
said a mask does
not make an actor
a superhero.
Bhavesh Joshi,
featuring
Harshvardhan
Kapoor in the
lead, is directed
by Vikramaditya
Motwane. Asked
about the
younger
generation of
actors not getting
acceptance in the
superhero genre
and if that is one of the reasons why
filmmakers are not making such movies,
Anurag said, "I don't think a filmmaker
thinks like that. If a filmmaker is obsessed
with an idea, that is what drives him to
make the film.
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"He doesn't think about rejection or
anything. Our actors are superheroes
without the mask. What will happen if you
make a superhero a superhero? Like
Ironman can't be a Spiderman, the 45-
year-old director-producer said.
"Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan are
superheroes. Mask doesn't make anyone a
superhero. It is a different film and has a
different take of Vikramaditya Motwane,
he added.
Asked about Indian filmmakers making
movies on the lines of Hollywood films such
as "Avengers: Infinity War, Anurag said
the budget is still an issue. "Even if we
combine the budget of all the films we
make, that would be less than the budget of
Avengers'. The English language lends itself
to a larger audience like how Hindi reaches
a larger audience in India.
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The team of Bhavesh Joshi said their film
will see Harshvardhan as a student-turned-
vigilante. The actor said Bhavesh Joshi is
not a regular superhero film. "It is not a
quintessential superhero film like Krrish'.
The idea is that there is a hero within all of
us. It is about action speaking louder than
words, it is about if something is not right
what are you going to do about it? It is a
superpower, it is a real film, the 27-year-
old actor added.
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Also read | Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
trailer: Harshvardhan Kapoor is the new
superhero in town
Motwane believes that vigilante culture is in
existence in the Hindi cinema since 1970s
and it is reflected in some of the films of
Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor,
Dharmendra and others. "This is throwback
to 70s. The superhero genre came in
America from 30s when corruption and
crime was very rampant. When the justice
system is not working out, you need
vigilante justice. There was time when you
need a hero. That person can be a with or
without a face. Our heroes are about
vigilante justice like Singham' is vigilante
and Salman Khan has played vigilante in so
many films, he said.
The film is set to release on May 25.
http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-infinity-war-5160522/.
Kashyap, who has
written the
upcoming
superhero film
Bhavesh Joshi,
said a mask does
not make an actor
a superhero.
Bhavesh Joshi,
featuring
Harshvardhan
Kapoor in the
lead, is directed
by Vikramaditya
Motwane. Asked
about the
younger
generation of
actors not getting
acceptance in the
superhero genre
and if that is one of the reasons why
filmmakers are not making such movies,
Anurag said, "I don't think a filmmaker
thinks like that. If a filmmaker is obsessed
with an idea, that is what drives him to
make the film.
ADVERTISEMENT
"He doesn't think about rejection or
anything. Our actors are superheroes
without the mask. What will happen if you
make a superhero a superhero? Like
Ironman can't be a Spiderman, the 45-
year-old director-producer said.
"Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan are
superheroes. Mask doesn't make anyone a
superhero. It is a different film and has a
different take of Vikramaditya Motwane,
he added.
Asked about Indian filmmakers making
movies on the lines of Hollywood films such
as "Avengers: Infinity War, Anurag said
the budget is still an issue. "Even if we
combine the budget of all the films we
make, that would be less than the budget of
Avengers'. The English language lends itself
to a larger audience like how Hindi reaches
a larger audience in India.
Also read | Harshvardhan Kapoor reveals
what he'll gift Sonam on her wedding
The team of Bhavesh Joshi said their film
will see Harshvardhan as a student-turned-
vigilante. The actor said Bhavesh Joshi is
not a regular superhero film. "It is not a
quintessential superhero film like Krrish'.
The idea is that there is a hero within all of
us. It is about action speaking louder than
words, it is about if something is not right
what are you going to do about it? It is a
superpower, it is a real film, the 27-year-
old actor added.
ADVERTISEMENT
Also read | Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
trailer: Harshvardhan Kapoor is the new
superhero in town
Motwane believes that vigilante culture is in
existence in the Hindi cinema since 1970s
and it is reflected in some of the films of
Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor,
Dharmendra and others. "This is throwback
to 70s. The superhero genre came in
America from 30s when corruption and
crime was very rampant. When the justice
system is not working out, you need
vigilante justice. There was time when you
need a hero. That person can be a with or
without a face. Our heroes are about
vigilante justice like Singham' is vigilante
and Salman Khan has played vigilante in so
many films, he said.
The film is set to release on May 25.
http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-infinity-war-5160522/.
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