Controversy over abuses and violence on the trailer of the film O Romeo

Mumbai: In the Hindi film industry, whenever a film contains abuses or violence, it becomes a topic of discussion. One section considers it inappropriate, while the other considers it a necessity of the story. Recently this debate has resurfaced after the release of the trailer of the film O Romeo, especially a dialogue by veteran actress Farida Jalal attracted people’s attention.

During the trailer launch of the film, director Vishal Bhardwaj shared his candid opinion on abuses and censorship. He said that it is not necessary to beep every time there are abuses in films. According to him, the outlook of the society is twofold; The things which people ignore in real life, become the cause of controversy as soon as they appear on screen.

Relationship between cinema and society

Cinema is the mirror of society

Vishal Bhardwaj believes that cinema is not separate from society. The language and violence shown in films comes from the reality around us. If violence is being shown in films today, it is because violence is increasing in society too. Cinema reflects only that truth.

The director also offered an interesting take on the use of slang. He said that if slang and abuses are used in the right context, there is a kind of art in them, just like the choice of words in poetry. According to him, completely censoring the language weakens the impact of the story.

Farida Jalal’s dialogue and audience reaction

Why did Farida Jalal’s scene attract attention?

Farida Jalal is shown abusing in the teaser of O Romeo, which is becoming increasingly viral on social media. The audience was surprised that a senior actress was seen speaking such dialogues.

Vishal Bhardwaj told that when he proposed the film to Farida Jalal, she was hesitant at first. In the character he had to talk to his on-screen grandson in strong language. When the director explained the requirement of the character, Farida Jalal readily accepted it and performed the scene with all her heart, which remains a topic of discussion today.