Vardhan Puri disagrees with Salman Khan on OTT censorship: ‘Everyone should have the power to choose’

At a latest occasion, Salman Khan shared that he believed OTT must be checked and content material that features vulgarity, swearing and nudity must be eliminated. The actor believed that the OTT content material must be monitored correctly. Actor Vardhan Puri, who’s the grandson of veteran actor Amrish Puri, had an opposing view to Salman. He believed that creativity can be hindered by means of censorship on OTT platforms. The youthful actor additionally felt that adults ought to be capable to select what they want to see. (Also learn: All the vulgarity, gaali galauj ought to cease: Salman Khan needs ‘clear content material’ and censorship for OTT)

Salman, who was just lately named because the host of the upcoming Filmfare Awards, felt that having ‘clear’ content material can be safer if younger kids and youngsters had been to look at it. He additionally believed that the viewership would enhance after the movies and exhibits had been censored. The actor’s subsequent movie, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, shall be launched later this month on the event of Eid on April 21. The Hindi movie is directed by Farhad Samji.

Vardhan advised IndiaToday TV, “I respect everyone’s opinion. I personally would beg to differ. I feel creativity is dead if there is any censorship. I am anti-censorship. I do believe in certification, there can be guidelines put, there can be labels drawn. But as adults, everyone should have the power to choose what they want to watch. I do not stand for any kind of censorship, especially on OTT.”

He went on so as to add, “Certification is fine but cutting portions out, not allowing something to release because of language or nudity or vulgarity makes no sense to me. Regulation is fine, but censorship is not. You have to regulate who is able to watch the content because there are also minors who do consume this kind of content. But, deciding for people what is okay for them to watch is, I think, kind of ridiculous.”

Vardhan made his performing debut reverse Shivaleeka Oberoi in Yeh Saali Aashiqui. Directed by Cherag Ruparel, the romantic thriller had him play a double function. Before his performing debut, Vardhan had labored as an assistant director on the movies Daawat-e-Ishq, Shuddh Desi Romance and Ishaqzaade.