Kabir Singh
U/A: Action, Drama, Romance
Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani
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This official remake of Telugu hit movie Arjun Reddy, is a classic case of dystonic excess being palmed off as heart-deep romance. The original movie was equally unpalatable so one doesn't know why any self-respecting filmmaker would want to rehash something so deplorable and reprehensible. The remake of Arjun Reddy points to a systemic malaise within the Bollywood industry – one that ignores social obligations and ethical considerations for wanton pecuniary gain. Even in terms of representation of gender and the value system, this film is regressive - with every aspect of its representative machismo throwing up questions that the excess glorifying narrative refuses to answer.