{"id":15763,"date":"2023-10-19T13:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T13:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/would-be-problematic-but-kiara-advani-speaks-up-on-controversial-kabir-singh-character\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T13:24:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T13:24:01","slug":"would-be-problematic-but-kiara-advani-speaks-up-on-controversial-kabir-singh-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/would-be-problematic-but-kiara-advani-speaks-up-on-controversial-kabir-singh-character\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Would be problematic, but…’: Kiara Advani speaks up on controversial ‘Kabir Singh’ character"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bollywood A-lister Kiara Advani opened up on her controversial character of Preeti in the romance-drama \u2018Kabir Singh\u2019<\/em> co-starring Shahid Kapoor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One of the most sought-after Bollywood actors now, Kiara Advani made her debut with \u2018Fugly\u2019<\/em> in 2014 and continued to play prominent roles \u2018M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story\u2019, \u2018Lust Stories\u2019<\/em> and \u2018Kalank\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n

But it was her timid Dr Preeti Sikka in \u2018Kabir Singh\u2019<\/em> which broke her through into the league of A-list actors and brought films like \u2018Good Newwz\u2019, \u2018Guilty\u2019<\/em> and \u2018Shershaah\u2019<\/em> among others. One of her \u2018most infamous characters\u2019, it also directed a lot of criticism towards her.<\/p>\n

In her new interview with an Indian magazine, Advani addressed the criticism and flak saying, \u201cI have never played a character I didn\u2019t like. If I don\u2019t like my character, I better not be doing the movie. We need to accept that there are all sorts of people. We can\u2019t cancel everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cIf\u00a0Kabir Singh\u00a0didn\u2019t start a conversation, that would be problematic. But it did, and that\u2019s a great thing. What we can do is grow from it. That is what matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Released theatrically across the country in June 2019, Sandeep Reddy Vanga\u2019s \u2018Kabir Singh\u2019 <\/em>\u2013 a remake of Vijay Deverakonda-led Telugu title \u2018Arjun Reddy\u2019<\/em> \u2013 starred Kiara Advani and Shahid Kapoor in main roles.<\/p>\n

It opened to mixed reviews from critics, particularly negative ones for glamorizing misogyny and toxic masculinity, however, it was a major commercial success, emerging as the third-highest-growing Bollywood film of the year.<\/p>\n

Shahid Kapoor admits \u2018Kabir Singh was not a great guy\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n