Anubhuti Kashyap shares how absence of sensationalism makes a story grounded and real
Mumbai, March 22
Director Anubhuti Kashyap, who is receiving a lot of positive response to her recently released streaming movie 'Accused', has shared that once sensationalism is removed from a narrative, it becomes far more easier for her to dig her claws and tell the story, the way she intends to.
The director spoke with IANS during the promotions of the film, and shared a story sans any kind of sensationalism is easy to approach realistically.
When asked if removing the sensationalization part of it makes it easier to explore different layers of the character, she told IANS, "It definitely does, because, you know, then you can approach the story in a far more complex way, far more realistic way than they are".
She further mentioned, "That's how it mirrors real life, real relationships in a truer way, far truer way than you would probably do if you were to highly dramatize or sensationalize certain narratives. So yeah, it does add to it".
Earlier, Anubhuti Kashyap had shared how the story came into being. The director said that one of the biggest factors that drive the story forward is how the accusations of the sexual harassment on the lead character affect the relationship with her queer partner.
'Accused' follows the story of a woman, who has been alleged to have sexually harassed a victim. It stars Konkona Sen Sharma and Pratibha Ranta in the lead.
She earlier IANS, "The core idea for the film came from Netflix about building a story around a woman accused of sexual harassment and that was just the base of it all. So everything else, we started to research and we were very surprised to find there are so many such cases where a woman has been accused of sexual harassment, including in India".
'Accused' is available to stream on Netflix.
— IANS
Reader Comments
This is so true. Most Bollywood films exaggerate everything. When you remove the sensationalism, the audience can actually connect with the characters and their struggles. More power to Anubhuti Kashyap.
The topic itself is very bold and relevant. A woman being accused of sexual harassment, and exploring a queer relationship in the narrative... it's high time our stories reflected such complex realities. Kudos to the team for the research.
While I appreciate the intent, I sometimes wonder if removing all dramatization makes a film less engaging for the average viewer. A balance is key. But I'm intrigued and will definitely give this a watch.
Konkona Sen Sharma is in it? That's an instant watch for me. She always chooses meaningful projects. Glad streaming platforms are allowing such nuanced stories to be told.
It's surprising to hear there are many cases in India of women being accused of sexual harassment. This film sounds like it will start an important conversation. More power to women telling women's stories!
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