Sunday, June 21, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Hollywood Doesn'T Really Explore Violence: Anurag Kashyap

Darpan News Desk, 21 Nov, 2018 12:33 PM
    Known as a master of making violence-based movies in Hindi cinema, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap expressed his thoughts on violence staged in Hollywood, saying American movies dont really explore violence.
     
     
    According to Anurag, Hollywood movies focus more on commercialisation.
     
     
    "America is always middle of the ground, they always borrow from everywhere and make it more palatable and commercial but they don't really explore violence barring some of the exploitation movies. They know how to commercialize everything, they are the Mcdonalds version of action and violence," he said in a conversation for Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films Perfect Strokes with Anupama Chopra.
     
     
    Be it movie "Gangs of Wasseypur" or web show "Sacred Games", Anurag never leave a chance to show violence, killings and other brutal scenes in his projects.
     
     
    Sharing his idea of violence, the 46-year-old director revealed that he does not like to see usage of violence in superhero movies as he believes mainstream films and superhero movies celebrate violence rather than showing its depth.
     
     
    "I like the whole idea of taking people through that whole motion of what's the worst fear that they might have. I get borthered by seeing celebratory violence that I see in mainstream movies or the superhero movie where the violence makes you feel like wanting to be a hero and getting into a fight.
     
     
    "My idea of creating violence is to put the viewer off it, where it disturbs them," Anurag added.
     
     
    The episode featuring Anurag will be out on Wednesday.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Dear Maa, Miss You Everyday: Sonu Sood Pays Tribute To Mother

    Dear Maa, Miss You Everyday: Sonu Sood Pays Tribute To Mother
    Actor Sonu Sood has written an emotional letter for his late mother Saroj Sood on her 10th death anniversary. He says he misses her every day and regrets that he was not by her side when she died.

    Dear Maa, Miss You Everyday: Sonu Sood Pays Tribute To Mother

    PM Modi Pens Foreword For Hema Malini's Biography

    PM Modi Pens Foreword For Hema Malini's Biography
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a "short, crisp and sweet" foreword for "Beyond The Dreamgirl", an authorised biography of actress and BJP MP Hema Malini.

    PM Modi Pens Foreword For Hema Malini's Biography

    Esha Gupta, Slut-Shamed Yet Again, Says 'Trolls, Get A Job'

    Esha Gupta, Slut-Shamed Yet Again, Says 'Trolls, Get A Job'
    Actress Esha Gupta, who has been a victim of trolls, says everyone has the right to opinion, but trollers will troll on posts. She just wishes they get a job.

    Esha Gupta, Slut-Shamed Yet Again, Says 'Trolls, Get A Job'

    I Want To Work With All Three Khans, But If You Ask Me My Favourite, It Has To Be Shah Rukh

    I Want To Work With All Three Khans, But If You Ask Me My Favourite, It Has To Be Shah Rukh
    Actress Kalki Koechlin says she wishes to work on screen with all the Khans of Bollywood, but she has a softer corner for Shah Rukh Khan.

    I Want To Work With All Three Khans, But If You Ask Me My Favourite, It Has To Be Shah Rukh

    Never A 'Dal' Moment During My Srinagar Concert: Adnan Sami

    Never A 'Dal' Moment During My Srinagar Concert: Adnan Sami
    Famous Pakistani-origin musician and singer Adnan Sami has described the "Rhythm in Paradise" concert held in Srinagar last week as the most "memorable" live performance of his life.

    Never A 'Dal' Moment During My Srinagar Concert: Adnan Sami

    Woman Are More Harassed, But Not All The Time, Says Farhan Akhtar

    Woman Are More Harassed, But Not All The Time, Says Farhan Akhtar
    Actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar believes that it is the woman, who is more harassed than the man, but it is not true all the time.

    Woman Are More Harassed, But Not All The Time, Says Farhan Akhtar