Karan Johar is busy selling his newest manufacturing enterprise, Kill, an motion thriller which lately marked its world premiere on the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). In an interplay with Guneet Monga after the premiere of the movie, Karan talked about battling the notion that Dharma Productions solely makes household movies and movies about ‘wealthy individuals.’ (Also learn: Kill at TIFF 2023: Karan Johar, Guneet Monga’s motion thriller will get excessive reward, critics hail ‘brutally violent’ movie)
What Karan mentioned
In the post-screening dialogue with the viewers after the premiere of Kill, Karan was requested about how he got here onboard with a challenge like Kill, that was so totally different from the movies his manufacturing banner makes. To this, Karan mentioned, “I have been trying to break this perception that Dharma Productions is burdened by because I still get asked ‘Oh you only make family films’ or ‘you only make NRI-friendly films…or ‘You make films about rich people’. It’s really ridiculous that you get slotted.”
He additional added, giving a cheeky reference to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap: “You are doomed by perception. If my name was Karan Kashyap, I would do so much better with a certain section of people. It’s like I’m doomed by my own name.” Anurag Kashyap is known for making raw and gritty characters and stories in his films, which include Black Friday, Dev D., Gangs of Wasseypur, and Ugly. Interestingly, Karan Johar also acted as the antagonist in Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet (2013).
About Kill
Kill is a joint production between Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment. It is an action thriller directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt that stars Lakshya in his debut role, Raghav Juyal, and Tanya Maniktala. Upon its premiere, the film received rave reviews from the critics and audiences.
Karan Johar’s last release Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani released in theatres on July 28. The family drama starred Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bachchan and Dharmendra. The film earned favourable response from critics and audiences alike and went on to earn ₹340 crore worldwide inside a month.
Recently, Karan Johar additionally shared a deleted scene from the movie starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. Unseen footage from the Saregama Caravan Medley was additionally launched a number of days in the past.
Source web site: www.hindustantimes.com
