Tuesday, June 23, 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

    I Want To Be Stereotyped: Arko

    Arko Pravo Mukherjee, known for singing and composing soft melodies, says he doesn't mind people associating him with the genre as he has fun doing it.

    I Want To Be Stereotyped: Arko

    Big B Calls Cleaners Swachch Bharat 'Ambassadors'

    Big B Calls Cleaners Swachch Bharat 'Ambassadors'
    Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has praised the cleaners of the city here, and called them the true flag bearers of Swachch Bharat ambassadors.

    Big B Calls Cleaners Swachch Bharat 'Ambassadors'

    Shilpa Shetty Praises 'Clean Soul' Mithun Chakraborty

    Actress-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty, who is gearing up for the second season of dance-based reality show "Super Dancer", has praised veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty as a legend with a clean soul.

    Shilpa Shetty Praises 'Clean Soul' Mithun Chakraborty

    Glad Making A Comeback With Good Project Like 'Yaagam': Jaya Prada

    Veteran actress Jaya Prada, who is making a comeback to Tamil and Telugu filmdom after a decade, says she is glad she chose to return with a good project like "Yaagam", a socio fantasy bilingual.

    Glad Making A Comeback With Good Project Like 'Yaagam': Jaya Prada

    Rajkummar Rao Urges People To Cast Vote

    Rajkummar Rao Urges People To Cast Vote
    National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao says he hopes his Being Indian video titled "Know your Indian voters" makes people go out and vote.

    Rajkummar Rao Urges People To Cast Vote

    Watch: Sunny Leone, Raftaar's 'Loca Loca' Song Will Definitely Make You Tap Your Feet

    Watch: Sunny Leone, Raftaar's 'Loca Loca' Song Will Definitely Make You Tap Your Feet
    'Loca Loca' has been sung by Shivi and Ariff Khan. Adding more charm to the track is Rapper Raftaar with his unmatchable swag. So, if you haven’t watched it yet, do it right now because it is loaded with all the elements of a hit party anthem.

    Watch: Sunny Leone, Raftaar's 'Loca Loca' Song Will Definitely Make You Tap Your Feet