Anurag Kashyap criticizes Shankar's statement on making Game Changer for audience who like Instagram reels

Anurag Kashyap reflected on the huge shift in the style of filmmaking before and after the rise of social media. He gave example of a statement by Shankar.

Updated on: Jan 1, 2025, 15:02:07 IST

By Santanu Das

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Ram Charan's next, Game Changer, directed by Shankar, is one of the most anticipated films of this year. The grand pre-release event of the film was held at Curtis Culwell Center, Dallas, USA, on Saturday, which was attended by the cast and crew of the film. However, it was a statement made by Shankar that did not sit well with director Anurag Kashyap, who talked about it in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter India. (Also read: Ram Charan fans put up tallest cutout of him at 256 ft ahead of Game Changer release)

Anurag Kashyap has reacted to director Shankar's statement on making Game Changer.

What Anurag Kashyap said

During the interview, Anurag said, “I was reading this statement by Shankar sir saying, ‘Today’s audience’s (attention) span has become very short. They watch Reels. So, we have kept that in mind while doing Game Changer.’ Now I don’t know what that means! We’ll only know when we see the film.”

He added, “A lot of filmmakers are talking in this language like, ‘My film is just like Reels put together because that’s what the audience wants to watch.’ Filmmakers who, at one time for me, were like chefs for me, creating things, are becoming caterers. The moment one starts thinking in terms of what audience wants to watch, that is where the decline begins. Audience is not an organism, it is a massive sea of people. For everything, there is an audience.”

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Game Changer is director Shankar’s maiden Telugu film. This is the first time he has worked with Ram. Kiara Advani, Anjali, SJ Suryah, Srikanth. Samuthirakani and Jayaram play pivotal roles in the film. The film will be released in theatres on January 10, 2025, for Sankranthi in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi.

Meanwhile, Anurag was last seen as an actor in the film Rifle Club, which marked his Malayalam debut. His last directorial film Kennedy is still awaiting release.

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Santanu Das
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More

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