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Jason Shah Criticizes Rising On-Screen Violence, Cites Dhurandhar and Toxic Teaser

He frames the trend as a shift driven by political and religious influence on filmmaking.

Overview

  • Jason Shah said he was shocked that audiences cheered the violence in Dhurandhar and noted that some parents brought young children to screenings.
  • He argued that the teaser of Toxic reflects how producers are leaning into overt brutality to meet audience demand.
  • Shah said politics and religion exert heavy influence on movies worldwide and pointed to subliminal messaging in contemporary cinema.
  • He reiterated his role in Vijay’s Jana Nayagan, which has yet to receive CBFC clearance and remains under a stay order, according to The Indian Express.
  • Shah, known for Heeramandi, said he has three Telugu films coming up and will appear in Amazon Prime’s series Revolutionary.