Prithiviraj Sukumaran defended the violent scenes in 'Animal' and 'Salaar.' The actor cum filmmaker said that directors should have the liberty to tell a story however they want to.
Starring Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, ‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire’ released this Friday and it has broken records. The movie has violent sequences which have raised a few alarms. The audience has noted that the film is more violent than ‘Animal.’ Recently, Prithiviraj Sukumaran defended these violent sequences and said that filmmakers should have the liberty to narrate a story the way they want it.
Speaking to News18 Showsha, Prithviraj Sukumaran defended the violent scenes in ‘Animal’ and ‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire.’ The actor said, “I haven’t watched Animal yet and so, I can’t comment on it. But because I’m a filmmaker also, I’m of the opinion that as a filmmaker if you think you need to shoot graphic violence to be able to say the story the way you want to say it, you should have the liberty to do it.”
In the same conversation, Prithviraj also added that asking filmmakers not to add scenes of graphic violence is unfair. He mentioned that after a film is made, the Censor Board certifies it. The board approves who can watch the film. He added that the responsibility of a filmmaker is to submit the film to the Censor Board. How a filmmaker decides to go ahead with the film should be left to them.
He also said, “The audience has already been told about a film’s certification because it has violence or nudity. Censorship should happen in the exhibition sector to keep a tab on who goes to the theatre and who gets to see it. As an artist, I’ve always believed that we should have the liberty of making what we want to. Who sees the material should be regulated as it is.”
‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire’ marks Prithviraj Sukumaran’s re-entry to Telugu cinema after a hiatus of almost 13 years.