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Some movie buffs want to give Ghajini a miss because the promos suggest it8217;s too violent, which they8217;ve lost appetite for post 26/11
Aamir Khan8217;s annual films are always looked forward to. More so this year because of 20088217;s pitiable record at the box office.
Many who comprise this section of the audience are the ones who were directly or indirectly affected by the attacks, like Mona Gillani. The 19-year-old commerce student was shopping at the Colaba Causeway when the terrorists opened fire at Leopold Cafeacute;. 8220;I wasn8217;t anywhere close-by but I heard the gunshots and later saw the bodies of those who died,8221; says Gillani, recounting the horror. 8220;I have since developed an aversion to anything violent. I love watching films and watch all of Aamir8217;s flicks but this one isn8217;t palatable for me. From what I8217;ve seen in the promos, I feel it8217;s just too soon.8221;
Indrani Ray, a media programming and marketing consultant, wasn8217;t affected directly by the
terror attacks but she seconds Gillani and isn8217;t keen on watching violent films after having heard gunshots in her living room for three days. However, she isn8217;t averse to watching the film if her friends recommend it. 8220;There8217;s so much violence around us that glorifying it on celluloid doesn8217;t appeal to me. But if word of mouth is fabulous, I8217;ll give it a shot,8221; she says.
Trade pundits agree that the promos are a tad discouraging in terms of violence. However, many feel it wouldn8217;t be fair to judge a film by its cover. But that will not affect the box-office performance of the film in any way. 8220;While it8217;s up to an individual to decide whether or not they want to watch a film, they should surely not judge it entirely through promos,8221; says director Kunal Kohli. 8220;I think Ghajini8217;s a sweet love story.8221;
