The teaser of the upcoming movie ‘Poisonous: A Fairy Story for Grown-Ups’ has created a robust response on-line. The movie stars Yash as gangster Raya. Within the teaser, one scene exhibits Raya inside a automobile with a feminine character, whereas violence is occurring exterior. This brief second acquired quite a lot of consideration on social media. Many viewers felt uncomfortable and began speaking about violence and objectification. Additionally the director Geetu Mohandas had earlier criticised ‘Kasaba’ for objectifying girls, though Mammootty’s character was a darkish shaded one. Now with ‘Poisonous’ teaser additionally showcasing the identical, the netizens are divided.
Geetu Mohandas responds on-line
Director Geetu Mohandas didn’t keep silent after the criticism. She shared a message on her Instagram Tales that many individuals referred to as cryptic. She wrote, “Chilling whereas individuals work out feminine pleasure, consent, girls enjoying methods, and many others., and many others.” Her phrases sparked much more dialogue. Some felt she was defending the scene, whereas others felt the reason was not clear sufficient.
Feminine character revealed by director
Later, Geetu Mohandas shared one other submit on Instagram. She revealed the id of the feminine character proven within the teaser. She posted an image of Beatriz Bach and wrote, “This magnificence is my cemetery woman.” With this submit, she appeared to counsel that the character had extra that means than what was proven within the teaser. Even after this clarification, many viewers have been nonetheless sad and continued to query the scene and its intent.
Social media reacts strongly
The feedback beneath the submit confirmed how divided individuals are. One viewer wrote, “WCC = Selective Criticism.” One other questioned previous silence and stated, “Why didn’t you criticize the film Kasaba in the identical approach? Couldn’t it have been taken in the identical sense at the moment?”One offended remark learn, “The scene is celebrating peak masculinity via objectifying girls as a intercourse toy. I as soon as revered WCC, however that is hypocrism..”One other individual wrote, “Calling it “consensual” is a attain. The scene is clearly meant to determine the character. She’s merely used as a weapon! It’s not even simply objectifying! It’s one thing extra disgusting & sick!.”Another remark stated, “Objectifying girls’s our bodies with choking scenes what if it was a male director? These guys have been talking in opposition to Prithvi, that he objectified some bar dancer in an merchandise tune.”The talk round ‘Poisonous’ continues, with many ready to see how the movie handles its themes when it lastly releases.