Lokesh Kanagaraj on glorification of violence: ‘We all remember our action heroes…’

The filmmaker added, “When they say glorifying drugs… if I make a film where I claim that consuming this drug will give you superpower, then I should be ashamed of it. All my heroes are fighting for a drug-free society. So, we have to end up showing what the drug is… And I don’t accept mine are violent films. They are action films. It is a genre that is prevalent across the world. We all remember our action heroes… I just don’t concern myself too much about the criticism.”

Paraphrasing the statement of his idol Quentin Tarantino, Lokesh Kanagaraj further said, “He once in an interview said, ‘You can’t complain its too loud going to a heavy metal concert. You know where you are going… If you come to my films, you will see violence.’ In another instance, when asked why there’s so much violence in his films, he said ‘Because it is fun’. Yes, there’s fun in that. If we get to see two people stabbing each other in real life, we will turn our heads away, because we know it is not fun. But in cinema, we just exaggerate that with music and all that for entertainment. Everyone knows it is not true. Just come here to watch a film and get entertained… that’s all. That’s how I see it.”

The U/A censor certificate of Leo has been making the rounds on social media. According to it, 13 changes were implemented in the film based on the recommendations of CBFC. Almost all of them were scenes of blood, gore, and expletives. The film will be out in theatres on October 19.

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