Hansal Mehta, Vetrimaaran discuss repercussions of custodial violence portrayed in films

Hansal Mehta and Vetrimaaran, on Thursday, June 9, in an online session with National Law University, Delhi's project 39A, talked about custodial violence and how portrayal of vigilante violence in movies has led to 'rmalisation' of issue. Vetrimaaran, who directed and produced National-Award winning film Visaaranai (2013), said films have done an 'injustice by glorifying custodial violence through its narrative'. Giving an example of  recent encounter of Hyderab rape and murder accused, Vetrimaaran said that glorification of custodial violence in movies have me people 'celebrate' custodial death. However, Vetrimaaran exclaimed that filmmakers are t only bearers of guilt because y have unintentionally and unkwingly replicated what has transpired in real-life on silver screen. 

Meanwhile, Hansal Mehta said that blaming audiences or filmmakers would t do any good. Inste, Mehta said he believed that change should be seen in writing of films. He exclaimed that 'lazy writing' has 'propelled celebration of violence on screen'. Vetrimaaran and Hansal Mehta's comments come after tragic death of far and son duo Jayaraj and Bennix in police custody. 

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Vetrimaaran and Hansal Mehta on ir films, Visaaranai and Shahid 

Visaaranai, released in 2016, was based on vel Lock Up, where writer, also victim penned down his experience of custodial violence. movie directed and produced by Vetrimaaran won National Award for Best Feature Film that year. Talking about apting Lock Up into a feature film, Vetrimaaran exclaimed that movie is just '5% of what happened in reality'. writer himself only wrote '60% of what happened to him in police custody, keeping in mind effect of it on his children'.

Whereas, Hansal Mehta, reminisced how a leing Bollywood star wanted him to change milieu and religion of  protagonist of Shahid. However, Hansal Mehta exclaimed that he is happy that Shahid was me way he wanted because he believed movie h a positive impact on many youngsters. He recalled various instances when youngsters approached him to heap praises on Shahid. 

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Furr in online session, Hansal Mehta and Vetrimaaran discussed how movies se days 'transcend' caste and religion. Vetrimaaran took names of filmmakers like Nagraj Manjule and Pa Ranjith, who are successfully narrating stories of marginalised. Whereas, Hansal Mehta talked about Gully Boy set in a Muslim household.  

Visaaranai, starring Dinesh Ravi, Aukulam Murugoss, Silambarasan Rathnasamy, and Prheesh Raj, narrates tale of Tamil labourers who are arrested and tortured in police custody for a crime y did t commit. Visaaranai, directed by Vetrimaaran, was India's official entry for Best Foreign Langu Film at 89^th Acemy Awards. movie is based on Lock Up by M.Chandrakumar. 

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Meanwhile, Shahid, starring Rajkummar Rao, Kay Kay Men, Tigmanshu Dhulia, and Prabhleen Sandhu in le, narrates tale of Shahid Azim who gets arrested by police for gruesome charges. Hansal Mehta-directorial is based on Shahid Azim's life, a lawyer and an activist. Hansal Mehta received  Best Director Award at  61st National Film Awards for Shahid. 

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