Monday, June 22, 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

    Sonakshi Sinha joins 'Happy Bhag Jayegi' team for sequel

    Sonakshi Sinha joins 'Happy Bhag Jayegi' team for sequel
    Actress Sonakshi Sinha has been roped in for the sequel of "Happy Bhag Jayegi", and she says she is excited to start the journey.

    Sonakshi Sinha joins 'Happy Bhag Jayegi' team for sequel

    Celebs hope Mahatma Gandhi's legacy lives on forever

    Celebs hope Mahatma Gandhi's legacy lives on forever
    On 148th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Indian stars like Kamal Haasan, Kabir Bedi, Anil Kapoor and Anushka Sharma paused to remember his legacy.

    Celebs hope Mahatma Gandhi's legacy lives on forever

    I am influenced by Salman Khan: Varun Dhawan

    Actor Varun Dhawan, who is gearing up for the release of "Judwaa 2", a remake of the popular 1997 film "Judwaa", has said that he was not influenced by any Hollywood personality but by Indian superstar, Salman Khan.

    I am influenced by Salman Khan: Varun Dhawan

    Not ready for commitment that daily shows need: Sakshi Tanwar

    She gained popularity as Parvati bhabhi in TV show "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii" and went on to break that image with "Bade Achche Lagte Hain". But popular actress Sakshi Tanwar says that, at the moment, she is not ready to commit to a daily show and is finding happiness in doing finite series.

    Not ready for commitment that daily shows need: Sakshi Tanwar

    I'm against nepotism, it leads to mediocrity: Saif Ali Khan

    I'm against nepotism, it leads to mediocrity: Saif Ali Khan
    Actor Saif Ali Khan, who was earlier forced to apologise to actress Kangana Ranaut for taking a dig at her through the "nepotism rocks" act at the IIFA Awards, says he himself is against the term and feels it leads to mediocrity.

    I'm against nepotism, it leads to mediocrity: Saif Ali Khan

    Prabhas extends support to Modi's Clean India campaign

    "Baahubali" fame Prabhas on Friday said he extends his full support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Swachhata Hi Seva" movement, adding that he sees the Clean India campaign not as a duty but as a habit.

    Prabhas extends support to Modi's Clean India campaign