Do Patti writer-producer Kanika Dhillon: ‘I don’t want to make niche films for a specific circuit’

While defending her film, she said that the audience watched it with an open mind and praised some parts of the film. “I’ll do whatever it takes to get my film across to them (the audience) so that they watch it and then see the message in it. The way it’s written and the choices that we made for the film in terms of the screenplay, the casting and the marketing have an audience-first approach. What I’ve been hearing is that the audience really appreciated the last 50 minutes of the film. They got so emotional,” Kanika added.

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The writer mentioned that ‘creative work is open to interpretations’, but also made it clear that she won’t tolerate personal attacks. “Who are these people? We aren’t making a film for them. Anybody and everybody can be a reviewer today. Everyone has access to social media and everyone has opinions. When I see the quality of reviews today, they feel like trolls to me. I only look up to a handful of reviewers, who can write unbiased negative reviews with a fair point.”

She continued, “I’m able to differentiate between a genuinely negative criticism and a piece jahaan pe koi khunnas khaake baitha hai. When they start criticising through personal attacks at the individual rather than the film, then they become trolls. I don’t react to half of them. You can make it from the headline if it’s a trolling piece or not. In that case, I don’t open those reviews. That’s how I keep my sanity alive.”

Directed by Shashanka Chaturvedi, Do Patti released on Netflix on October 25. It also features Brijendra Kala and Tanvi Azmi in vital roles. The movie narrates the story of twin sisters (Kriti Sanon) who fall for the same man (Shaheer Sheikh), and a cop (Kajol) who handles a series of untoward incidents involving them.