Hey Varun,
First of all I must say that
I am a big fan of ‘MASAAN’, a movie written by you and one in which you were so
deeply involved. Also you were quiet amazing at the India Today Conclave
recently where you spoke about Comedy of Dissent. The way you mocked the establishment, PM,
opposition leaders was not only humorous but quiet gutsy as well.
However I was quiet shocked
that why you deleted a particular scene (as below) from Masaan. It was a normal
scene perfectly capturing the careless talks of Deepak’s friends. It portrayed
that how lightly common people discuss and mock politicians.
You were offending Congress
& Priyanka Gandhi perfectly capturing how the Congress supporters are
mocked these days. Also you were offending Mayawati which can be a perceived as
offending Dalits. A Lower caste boy being mocked that is he having Mayawati’s
photo in his phone.
It was a natural scene, well
directed and acted but did not find a place in the final cut. You may say that
it didn’t fit in narrative but I think that you avoided this purposefully and
forfeited your right to offend. Be Brave and practice what you preach.
Any Answers?
