Arshad Warsi Plans To No More Comment Or Dissect Any Film Post Kalki 2898 AD And Prabhas Backlash | EXCLUSIVE
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Arshad Warsi pledges to only say good things about a film now
- His comments about Prabhas and Kalki 2898 AD stirred controversy
- Arshad said his statement was solely about the movie
Arshad Warsi said that despite being a “cinema literate” person, going forward, he’s only going to say good things about a film, and that he likes everything in it. This is with regard to the backlash Arshad received over his comments on the recent Prabhas‘s starrer Kalki 2898 AD.
Arshad Warsi won’t comment or dissect any film
In an exclusive chat with Zoom, Arshad said he will no more comment or dissect any film, and rather stick to the oponion that all films according to him are “okay”. However, he did assert that whatever he said about Kalki 2898 AD wasn’t anything wrong and was solely about the movie, so he’d stick to his opinion.
Arshad Warsi’s comments about Prabhas and Kalki 2898 AD
Arshad faced the wrath of fans of Prabhas when in one of his interviews in August this year, he picked Kalki 2898 AD as the “last bad film he watched”. While he was all praise for Amitabh Bachchan who also stars in the Nag Ashwin directorial, he added that Prabhas was like “a joker” in it. This comment didn’t go down well with many leaving him embroiled in a controversy. Many from the Telugu film fraternity, including actors Nani, Sudheer Babu and director Ajay Bhupathi slammed him for his choice of words. Though Arshad later clarified his stance, the episode continues to haunt him.
In the interview, the 56-year-old further mentioned how his wife was the “most brutal and honest critic”, who doesn’t think twice before pin-pointing anything she doesn’t like about his work. Arshad said he takes it in his stride as he believes no actor can grown without criticism.
About Kalki 2898 AD
The post-apocalyptic film is inspired by Hindu scriptures and set in the year 2898 AD. The mythology-inspired sci-fi extravaganza is set in the future, and also features Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Actors Vijay Deverakonda, Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur have cameos in the film. It has energed as one of the biggest hits of 2024.