Friday, July 3, 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

    The 'Desi' Touch In Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

    The 'Desi' Touch In Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'
    For Indian fans of superhero franchise "Spider-Man", it's a delight to spot Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr in a kurta pyjama at a traditional Indian wedding in a scene from its new version "Spider-Man: Homecoming"

    The 'Desi' Touch In Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

    I've To Do Some Manly Roles: Ranbir Kapoor

    I've To Do Some Manly Roles: Ranbir Kapoor
    Ranbir Kapoor, who will be seen as a school boy in the forthcoming film "Jagga Jasoos", says since he will turn 35 soon, he needs to do some "manly" roles from now on.

    I've To Do Some Manly Roles: Ranbir Kapoor

    Rakhi Sawant's Bail Cancelled, Fresh Warrants Issued

    Rakhi Sawant's Bail Cancelled, Fresh Warrants Issued
    A court in Ludhiana on Friday cancelled the bail granted to controversial actress Rakhi Sawant and issued fresh warrants against her.

    Rakhi Sawant's Bail Cancelled, Fresh Warrants Issued

    Richa Chadha Dating Angad Bedi? Here's What The Actress Said

    Richa Chadha Dating Angad Bedi? Here's What The Actress Said
    Actress Richa Chadha has flatly denied rumours of a link-up with "Inside Edge" co-actor Angad Bedi.

    Richa Chadha Dating Angad Bedi? Here's What The Actress Said

    Let CBFC take a call: Bhandarkar tells Congress on 'Indu Sarkar'

    Let CBFC take a call: Bhandarkar tells Congress on 'Indu Sarkar'
    Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar says all those, including the Congress, raising concerns over his yet-to-release film "Indu Sarkar", must let the government-appointed film censor board take a call on it, instead of making "absurd" demands.

    Let CBFC take a call: Bhandarkar tells Congress on 'Indu Sarkar'

    I'm Very Proud Of My Choices: Bhumi Pednekar

    I'm Very Proud Of My Choices: Bhumi Pednekar
    Everything That I Have Got So Far Has Been Because Of My Work In 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha'. 

    I'm Very Proud Of My Choices: Bhumi Pednekar