Veteran movie producer and ex-CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani has lashed out at TV czarina Ektaa Kapoor, accusing her of contributing to the erosion of conventional Indian tradition by way of her tv content material. In a current look on the YouTube channel Be taught From The Legends, Nihalani didn’t maintain again as he shared his issues in regards to the altering face of Indian leisure.‘A lady will get married thrice… nice!’Whereas discussing the cultural shift in storytelling, Nihalani took a direct jab at Kapoor’s long-running serials, calling them regressive and culturally complicated. “However then, we as an viewers are getting fed issues like a girl getting married 3 times… Ektaa Kapoor, the good!” he stated sarcastically. “Right here, males will not be allowed to get married twice, and she or he will get these ladies married thrice! So the tradition is slowly getting destroyed, shifted...”‘Now they’re having intercourse even within the air’He additionally lamented what he perceives because the over-sexualisation of content material, noting that at this time’s mainstream reveals and movies typically push the envelope. “Earlier, there have been only a few erotic motion pictures that have been launched, and now they’re having intercourse even within the air,” he remarked, expressing dismay over the altering narrative kinds.Shah Rukh Khan’s weapons and ‘Kalki 2898 AD’s Mahabharat’Reflecting on cinema’s present trajectory, Nihalani acknowledged the rise of action-oriented roles even amongst stars recognized for romantic leads. “Shah Rukh Khan, who was recognized for romancing in movies like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, even he’s holding a gun in his movies,” he identified.
He praised big-budget spectacles like RRR and Kalki 2898 AD, citing their mythological underpinnings. “Take RRR, which was based mostly on Ramayana and Mahabharata, after which in Kalki, the tip was fully impressed by Mahabharata. Hindustani tradition continues to be so sturdy in our society.”Up to now, Ektaa Kapoor, recognized for her tv hits like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, and Naagin, has not issued any public assertion relating to Nihalani’s remarks.