Prithviraj compares Salaar to Game of Thrones and believes that artists should not bear moral responsibility for showing violence
Prithviraj Sukumaran who plays the role of Vardha Raja Mannar in Salaar: CeaseFire speaks about the violence seen in films like Salaar and Animal. He says only the Censor Board is responsible for reviewing a film for its violence, not the performers.
Mumbai: Salaar And Animal were released this year to strong box office appreciation. Despite all the excessive violence in the film and the criticism that followed, both films managed to impress the masses at the box office. And now, actor Prithviraj Sukumaran has something to add to the fact that he or anyone associated with these films has no moral responsibility to show such filth to the public or worse, making it look cool to them. In an interview recently, Prithviraj, who plays an important role in Prashant Neel’s Salaar: Armisticespoke about the violence in the films and said that the Censor Board alone is responsible for editing or restricting viewing of these scenes.
While you’re talking to News18, the popular actor said that he and other artists should have the freedom to show what they want and that it is up to the Censor Board to restrict its viewing by giving an appropriate rating to the film. He said: “Our responsibility as filmmakers is to ensure that we submit it to the Censor Board. How we make the film should be left up to us. The public has already been notified of the certification of a film because it contains violence or nudity. In the exhibition sector, censorship should take place to monitor who goes to the theater and who sees it. As an artist, I have always believed that we should have the freedom to create what we want. Whoever sees the material should be regulated as it is (sic).”
Salaar is like Game of Thrones
Prithviraj also described the violence in his film as creative. He compared Salaar: Armistice which is all dark and grim, until the international HBO series ‘Game of Thrones’, which also has the same bloodlust and power conflict. The Match actor defended the violence in the Prabhas starrer and explained: “Into violence Salaar is very much a character in the plot and it is a screenplay device to further the drama. Without the violence, Salaar will not be what it is. And I keep comparing it to Game of Thrones because Salaar is really a drama (sic).” He added that despite all his violence and action, Salaar is essentially about ‘relationships’. He said the film shows “complicated character dynamics” and is a “beautifully written drama.”
Prithviraj Sukumar defends Animal against his violence and misogyny
When asked Animal and the kind of violence it glorifies, the Malayalam actor said he hasn’t seen the film yet but he believes in the idea of giving the filmmaker complete freedom to present his/her story the way they want. “I haven’t seen Animal yet so I can’t comment on it. But because I’m also a filmmaker, I believe that if as a filmmaker you think you have to film explicit violence in order to tell the story the way you want to say it, you should have the freedom to do that. do it,” he explained.
Criticize the Censor Board, not the creators!
For Prithviraj, one should have the freedom to make the film they want to show to the audience, and then it is up to the Censor Board to regulate the content and certify the film for suitable viewing. This means that there is no shared responsibility for the content between the creators and the artists. This means that if the content of the film is gory, misogynistic or problematic in any sense, the responsibility lies with CBFC, and not with those who conceived, made, presented and acted in the film. Your thoughts?