Anubhav Sinha on 'Bheed' controversy: 'I don't want to disturb sanctity of my film'

Anubhav Sinha's 'Bheed' has been making headlines ever since its teaser launch. The film, which stars Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar, shows the mass migrant movement during the Covid-19 lockdown in India. The film sparked controversy as it draws parallels between the lockdown and Partition. Now, the filmmaker has commented on the matter and said that there’s a sanctity to his film and he would not like to disturb it.

Speaking with news agency PTI, he addressed the controversy over his film and said, 'Sometimes I get attracted by the headlines, or something that has been probably bothering me for sometime...I don't like being angry but I am angry towards who we have become and who we are becoming.'

Referring to the controversy over his film’s trailer, the director said audiences these days are provoked into talking about gossip surrounding a movie when all they should care about is whether they like it or not.

The first trailer of ‘Bheed’ was removed from T-Series' official YouTube page after it received massive backlash from netizens. It was re-released later with some changes, including the omission of a speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a dialogue referencing Partition.

The film also stars Dia Mirza, Ashutosh Rana, and Pankaj Kapur among others in pivotal roles. The film is scheduled to be released in theatres on March 24.