Manmarziyaan scenes deletion ‘not a big deal’, says Abhishek Bachchan
Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who features in a smoking scene, which is among the three deleted scenes from the recently released film Manmarziyaan, says that there’s no harm in excluding some content if it hurts people’s sentiments.
Director Anurag Kashyap has been vocal about expressing anger over the deletion of scenes from Manmarziyaan, which happened without his knowledge.
Abhishek says, “Each individual has a right to react and if people have felt bad over some scenes, then I feel there is no harm in deleting those scenes from the movie unless it does not change the narrative of the film. Being a part of the film fraternity, our main purpose is not to hurt anyone’s sentiments. If there are some scenes and if people’s opposition to scenes can affect the business of the film, then I guess exhibitors are right on their part because it is not an actor who stands to lose. It is the production people and exhibitors who have to suffer the loss in the end.” The scenes were deleted after Sikh groups complained that three scenes, including two smoking ones, offended their religious sentiments.
For Abhishek, deletion of scenes from the film is not a “big deal” as he feels the decision was taken in the interest of people.
“If someone has objections over some scenes, then it’s her/ his opinion and everyone has all the right to express their issue. I believe (if) even one member of the community is not happy over something, then we all should try to understand each other’s beliefs and if there is some genuine issue, then we should act on it happily,” the Guru (2007) actor shares.
At the same time, Abhishek says that if the cuts and objections would have changed the film’s storyline, then he would have also reacted on it and taken it up as a debate. He explains, “Before taking any stand, it is important to understand what’s the issue and what’s the objection.”
Each individual has a right to react and if people have felt bad over some scenes, then I feel there is no harm in deleting those scenes... [However,] before taking any stand, it is important to understand what’s the issue and what’s the objection. ABHISHEK BACHCHAN ACTOR