Rohit Shetty’s Jab at Anupama, “There’s a Difference Between ‘You’ and ‘Pani Wala,’” Goes Viral on December 26, 2022
Anupama Chopra questioned Rohit Shetty in 2014 on his ability to maintain the common touch and meet audience expectations. The director of the movie seized the chance to make fun of Anupama Chopra’s comment.
Dec 27, 2022, 19:34 IST
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Interview with Rohit Shetty
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On Friday, the comedy “Cirkus,” directed by Rohit Shetty and starring Ranveer Singh and Varun Sharma, opened in theatres. Surprisingly, reviews for the movie have been muted.
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In addition to the marketing, a previous interview between Rohit Shetty and “film critic” Anupama Chopra has been making the rounds online. On August 7, 2014, the video was first posted to the “Film Companion” YouTube channel.
Anupama Chopra questioned filmmaker Rohit Shetty in the interview about his ability to keep things relatable and meet public expectations. The director of the movie seized the chance to make fun of Anupama Chopra’s comment. “And after that, you’ll feel horrible and support stray dogs and PETA. However, if a nariyal pani wala (coconut vendor) enjoys the movie, you can declare it to be overly sentimental. Hypocrisy, this. You guys despise mass-market films, he said, “movies that appeal to the general public. Who is the mass, continued Rohit Shetty? They live in poverty. So, it’s a poor movie? It isn’t… How did you all get away? I read your assessment of Jab Tak Hai Jaan, with all due respect to Mr. Yash Chopra.
Putting down Anupama
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“You said, ‘Where can a waiter find a millionaire to fall in love with? It will fit into Yash Chopra’s world, all right. Why can’t vehicles in Rohit Shetty’s universe fly? Therefore, the claim that “We are intellectuals” is somewhat hypocritical. There it is. He called out her hypocrisy and said, “And it is unfortunate.
Anupama Chopra was forced to nod in agreement out of embarrassment. “Absolutely. No, your movies do this and they can (blow up cars in the air). Very effectively