Shaji Kailas and Prithviraj express regret for the controversial remark in ‘Kaduva’.
Kochi, First Published Jul 10, 2022, 1:29 PM IST
A reference in the Prithviraj starrer ‘Katuva’ was controversial. The dialogue that Prithviraj’s protagonist speaks to the villain character played by Vivek Oberoi is controversial. The dialogue is that sometimes our generations will experience what we do. It was said that the remark was insulting to differently-abled people and parents. Director Shaji Kailas has come to the scene expressing regret over the incident. Prithviraj also expressed regret over the incident by sharing Shaji Kailas’ note (Kaduva).
Note by Shaji Kailas
Nirvyaj apologizes for the hurtful reference to the parents of differently-abled children in my film ‘Katuva’. That conversation piece is a sleight of hand. The only request is to forgive the human error. The truth is that neither the screenwriter Jinu while writing such a dialogue, nor the hero Prithviraj while preparing the scene, nor I thought of other aspects of it. The only intention behind it was to convince him and the audience of the cruelty of the villain’s actions.
For ages we hear the words that the consequences of what we do will be felt by our future generations. (Remember the Bible saying, ‘The fathers ate the green grapes, and the children’s teeth set on edge’) Whenever people talk about the results of their children’s actions, people repeat it. Those words that came from Prithviraj’s character in this movie were also human. A perfectly ordinary man, oblivious to wrongs or their emotional implications, begs to see them as mere words uttered in a momentary fit of emotion. This does not mean that children with disabilities are the result of their parents’ actions.
There is never such a thing, even in our remotest thoughts. I am a father who loves his children. Even when they fall a little, I get pain. Then I can understand the mental state of parents of differently-abled children without anyone else telling me. The parents’ notes showed that the words in ‘Tiger’ were hurt. Let me say knowing that the most precious thing in the world is your children and you live for them.
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Last Updated Jul 10, 2022, 1:29 PM IST
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