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Rishab Shetty – who won the 70th National Film Award for his performance in Kantara, recently spoke up about India being portrayed negatively on the international platform. The actor – during a recent interaction, was seen slamming Bollywood for showcasing India in a negative light while he presents his ‘nation, state and language’ in a positive one. This statement hasn’t sat well with netizens with many taking to social media to troll him.
Read on to know all he said and netizens are reacting to it.
Rishab Shetty on Bollywood portraying India negatively
Times of India quoted Rishab speaking to MetroSaga in Kannada, “Indian films, particularly Bollywood, often portray India negatively. These so-called art films get showcased at international events and receive special attention. For me, my nation, my state, and my language are sources of pride. I believe in presenting them in a positive light to the world, and that’s exactly what I strive to do.”
Unhappy with Rishab Shetty’s remark, netizens took to social media and slammed the ‘Kantara’ star for showing India in a negative light. Sharing a clip from the hit 2022 action-thriller, a netizen wrote, “Meanwhile Rishabh Shetty in his own film”
Fans React
Reacting to this Reddit post, a user wrote, “Also another scene where he was peeking when she is bathing. It was really uncomfortable to watch, no doubt the movie was great but s*xual harassment is too normalised in Indian cinema.” Another added, “Never ending naval fetish.” A third commented, “Back when I was a child, I realized that there was something wrong with South Indian songs. Later, I realized it was the navel. They sexualize it a lot.”
One more user added, “I still don’t get how Kantara was declared as a masterpiece back in 2022. It has a very flat screenplay almost throughout the entirety of the film and only picks up in the last 30 minutes when the twists are revealed and during the final act. Rishab Shetty was really good tho, no doubt about that but the film is seriously overrated”
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