Anupam Kher defends Aditya Chopra, says Anurag Kashyap isn’t the ‘ultimate authority on human behaviour’

Actor Anupam Kher reacted to latest feedback made by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap about Aditya Chopra and Yash Raj Films. The actor additionally hinted that the explanation some massive movies have failed on the field workplace this 12 months is as a result of the previous has come to hang-out sure stars, after feedback they made concerning the state of the nation have been unearthed by individuals on social media to gas boycott campaigns.

Reacting to Anurag’s assertion about Aditya Chopra not empowering his filmmakers and exercising management over each facet of his productions, Anupam Kher mentioned, “I am very, very proud of Aditya Chopra. Yash ji’s family is like my own family. To build an empire like Yash Raj Films is not an easy thing.” He mentioned that Anurag isn’t the ‘ultimate authority on human behaviour’. YRF has produced back-to-back flops corresponding to Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Samrat Prithviraj and Shamshera this 12 months.

He was additionally requested concerning the latest spate of flops produced by Bollywood, and significantly about feedback made by him concerning the previous coming to chunk sure individuals. He mentioned that he wouldn’t wish to punch somebody whereas they’re down, and that the failure of any Hindi movie is a failure for the trade at giant. Denying that he was hinting at Aamir Khan specifically, Anupam mentioned, “People understand who I’m hinting at. I’ve also made some statements that haunt me. But I am for my country first, if anybody does not say nice things about my country, I feel a little hurt.”

He added, “You shouldn’t say not nice things about people when they’re films haven’t worked. I am pained if somebody’s film has not worked. We all make (controversial statements), but when you’re in a position of responsibility, you have to make responsible statements.”

Aamir’s Laal Singh Chaddha and Akshay Kumar’s Raksha Bandhan have been each focused with boycott campaigns, which could have at the very least partially contributed to their field workplace failure. Anupam, alternatively, has appeared in two hits this 12 months — The Kashmir Files and Karthikeya 2.