Naseeruddin Shah says he couldn't watch RRR, Pushpa because of hypermasculinity: ‘Watched PS, Mani Ratnam has no agenda’
Hindustan TimesSenior actor Naseeruddin Shah recently opened up about the showcase of hypermasculinity in films and revealed that he couldn't watch films like RRR and Pushpa: The Rise. The senior actor said in an episode of Be A Man Yaar, “Mardo ki insecurity badh rahi hai isiliye aur bhi zayda zor diya ja raha ha hypermasculinity ko. Naseeruddin Shah couldn't watch RRR, Pushpa “The acceptance of smaller films, those made by Anurag like Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi, Gulmohar will find its place. Main aise filmein kabhi dekhne na jau.” In a different segment of the same interview, he also questioned women liking RRR and said, “I don't know how many women liked RRR.” RRR, Pushpa and Ponniyin Selvan are among the most successful pan-India films released in the past few years.