Harshvardhan Rane is back to the screens after the re-release of his much loved movie ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’. The film has been holding well in cinemas despite competition from ‘Thamma’. While it crossed Rs 20 crore mark in 3 days, it’s also getting a lot of appreciation from industry insiders. Hansal Mehta gave a shout out to the movie and director Milap Zaveri for the response which the film got in cinemas. He took to X (formerly Twitter) and said, “Hey @MassZaveri, congrats on the roaring success of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat! May you keep charming the masses!” Soon after, a user reshared the post and criticised the Scam 1992 director, calling out what they saw as hypocrisy. The user wrote, “This ‘sensitive, intelligent’ man is busy congratulating the writer-director of those misogynistic films where ‘No’ means ‘Yes’. Calls it a success, not realising how deeply such trash will poison the minds of young viewers. Bravo.”However, the ‘Shahid’ director faced criticism and he was accused of supporting a ‘misogynistic’ film. A user responded to his appreciation post for the film and said, “This “sensitive, intelligent” man is busy congratulating the writer-director of those misogynistic films where ‘No’ means ‘Yes’. Calls it a success, not realising how deeply such trash will poison the minds of young viewers. Bravo. 👏” Menta explained his stance to the user and elaborated, “One always wishes films could change the world – that Shahid could heal divisions, that Arth could empower, that Saraansh could awaken empathy, that Nil Battey Sannata could inspire a million mothers. That Life is Beautiful could prevent genocide. But alas. Satya didn’t make gangsters out of men. Gangs of Wasseypur didn’t. The Godfather, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction – none of them did. Or did they?” He further added, “If films can poison, then surely they can enlighten too. Maybe even teach a bit of civility to you. Perhaps even how one colleague can congratulate another on their success without the need for virtue signalling and grandstanding.”
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‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ stars Harshvardhan alongside Sonam Bajwa.
