Yami Gautam calls out Film Companion - Page 7

I’ve never liked Anupama. She’s extremely biased and a total sycophant. Plus, she always name drops HW movie references at the most odd times during conversation. There’s never really any need for it. I’m glad everyone is taking potshots at her these days. About damn time

Originally posted by: IAmLuvBolly

I understand your argument and you definitely have very valid points. I also hope that there won’t be any backlash for her. In theory I agree with everything you said. But reality of Bollywood is very different for outsiders, specially outsiders who don’t have connections to a big production house or haven’t achieved mega stardom yet. Both apply to Yami. So again I hope there won’t be any backlash for her. It would also help if a few others stand up with her and call out the critics but that’s unlikely as well.

We have examples of actors who tried to have connections with big production houses..they never spoke out against any bias, tried..infact strived to be in good books of everyone. What did they achieve..dirty and demeaning blinds written on them by same people. Were even dropped from movies. Case in point Kartik Aryan and SSR.

At most what backlash can happen with Yami? She won't get any big production house movies..that she anyways isn't.

Originally posted by: SmittenKitten

Nothing wrong with calling out sellouts for what they are.

But it woulda been far smarter if she had just paid someone to do the deed while keeping her own hands clean.

Unless she wanted to draw attention to herself.... then I say mission accomplished. 😆

Why should Deepu and Kangu have all the fun??😆

Originally posted by: Kyahikahoon

We have examples of actors who tried to have connections with big production houses..they never spoke out against any bias, tried..infact strived to be in good books of everyone. What did they achieve..dirty and demeaning blinds written on them by same people. Were even dropped from movies. Case in point Kartik Aryan and SSR.

At most what backlash can happen with Yami? She won't get any big production house movies..that she anyways isn't.

Which movies were these two dropped from? Last I heard, wasn’t it Karthik who opted to drop, a KJo movie no less, in the middle of the shoot? And SSR too dropped not one but multiple movies.

Originally posted by: catchmeifucan

Which movies were these two dropped from? Last I heard, wasn’t it Karthik who opted to drop, a KJo movie no less, in the middle of the shoot? And SSR too dropped not one but multiple movies.

Seems like the Film Companion or rather Anupama has become everybody's favorite punching bag these days. First the Kashmir Files director and now Yami. Just because Anupama refuses to kowtow and praise those hyper-patriotic films. Yes Anupama has her biases just like any other member of the audience and sometimes she forgets to play fair. I don't agree with all her reviews.But does anyone refuse to watch a film just because Anupama says so? The trailer, the starcast and in some cases the director (like Bhansali) has more weight as deciding factors.

A lot of critics these days have no credentials and just echoes the public sentiment in the trailer's youtube video comment or twitter and tailor their review accordingly with a proper clickbait title. At least Anupama is refreshingly different in that respect.

Originally posted by: capricornrcks

Seems like the Film Companion or rather Anupama has become everybody's favorite punching bag these days. First the Kashmir Files director and now Yami. Just because Anupama refuses to kowtow and praise those hyper-patriotic films. Yes Anupama has her biases just like any other member of the audience and sometimes she forgets to play fair. I don't agree with all her reviews.But does anyone refuse to watch a film just because Anupama says so? The trailer, the starcast and in some cases the director (like Bhansali) has more weight as deciding factors.

A lot of critics these days have no credentials and just echoes the public sentiment in the trailer's youtube video comment or twitter and tailor their review accordingly with a proper clickbait title. At least Anupama is refreshingly different in that respect.

She said fans should be more responsible and not patronize Salman films.

That is a very sick comment

Not that whiner Yami is better.

Originally posted by: catchmeifucan

But she is not responsible for what Rahul Desai puts out. All the critics and reviewers carry their own opinions regardless of who they work for.

This article says she’s the in-charge of the website. Lmao

https://www.indiaforums.com/article/yami-gautam-slams-anupama-chopras-website-for-mocking-her-acting-in-dasvi_186011

Only Indian left and India forums folks think of patriotism as crime

I don't think I have read any Rahul Desai review that isn't sardonic or dripping in sarcasm. That's his style. He likes to paint absurd critical hyperboles. This one crossed the line by using the misogynist trope of fridging to take a potshot at Yami's acting. It's ok to be sarcastic, but this was a poor judgment call.

That being said Yami took it a bit too seriously. It is natural to feel hurt and it is perfectly reasonable to call out something that is problematic. I think it would have been fine to say the dead girlfriend reference was uncalled for and a disrespectful criticism. But to denounce an entire platform for one review is just the same as reducing an actor's entire body of work to one trope.

Even when Anupama panned A Thursday for poor screenplay and unplausible drama - Yami was the only one who was praised. So while Anupama Chopra has her biases, it's not as egregious as Yami makes it seem. Asking a critic to never review your films is a step to far.