Vivek Agnihotri Tears Into Karan Johar And His Movie 'Student of the Year', Sudhir Mishra Disagrees
Filmmakers Sudhir Mishra and Vivek Agnihotri support two different ideologies but the duo decided to sit down and discuss the state of the Hindi film industry.
Filmmakers Sudhir Mishra and Vivek Agnihotri support two different ideologies but the duo decided to sit down and discuss the state of the Hindi film industry, each other's opposing views and the work of their contemporaries like Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap. During their conversation, Vivek Agnihotri pointed out that audience is now bored of Karan Johar's brand of content and he was also critical of what he perceives as the upper elite of Bollywood. During the conversation, 'The Kashmir Files' director cited the example of 'Student of the Year' to say Karan Johar's content does not represent the sentiments of the real India. He also labelled Karan Johar as "leader of the industry."
However, Sudhir Mishra did not agree with this and he said: "No he isn’t."
“Karan is an Indian filmmaker. Neither does he want to make a movie with me, nor do I want to make a movie with him. We are two different zones. But he’s a filmmaker, and I hope he makes a great film, because if he does well, the industry does well, and everybody prospers.
“So, I’m hoping the best for Karan Johar, I’m not wishing him ill. This is the way I’m looking at life. Karan Johar is not making a film for me, he probably never will. But I wish him the best, because I want the industry to prosper. I wish he gives a break to 10 more young people. He gave a break to my ex-assistant Nikkhil Advani, who went on to make films. So, good things, no," he added.
Talking about 'Student of the Year' and Karan Johar, Vivek Agnihotri said: "I am saying it without malice, but Student of the Year, and films after that, just see the youth in those films and the youth on the roads of the country, you won’t find the youth shown in the movies. When I watched Deewar, I related to it instantly, I looked at Amitabh Bachchan and felt, ‘Oh I also have this problem.’ But today, there is no relatability. Why are you disrespecting the sensibilities of the audience?”
However, Sudhir Mishra once again defended the 'My Name Is Khan' director, saying Karan Johar is a very valid filmmaker.
“I feel he is a very valid filmmaker, who runs a production company in this business. He has every right to be here, as much as I have or anyone else has. As much as you have, or a younger filmmaker who walks in today," said Mishra.
For the unversed, Sudhir Mishra is perceived as a liberal filmmaker while Agnihotri's movies have often been attracted the praise from the right wing.
