Unruly protesters should be put behind bars: Rishi Kapoor takes on the Karni Sena
“It’s very unfair that people are behaving in such an unruly manner; taking up violence and threatening in an open democracy [about] taking their lives, raising a bounty on their heads. [And that too] in a situation, where you haven’t even seen the film and are still judging it,” the 65-year-old told Hindustan Times.
Reiterating the need to put miscreants in jail, Rishi Kapoor stressed, “It’s a democracy and they [protesters] should be put behind bars. It’s like threatening a person with death. I am so sad that police has not taken any [stringent] action yet.”
Dismissing the concerns raised by the protestors, Kapoor added, “You don’t know what the content of the film is and you are protesting without any knowledge. How can you do that? You can do all this — of course not violence — you can raise your voice and questions once you have seen the film and after knowing its content. How stupid it is to do all this without even seeing it? Even the Supreme Court has said that wait till you see the film. So, I feel that [one should] let the Censor Board take its own decision on whether the material [in the film] is suitable for people’s viewing or not. Who are these goons to bloody judge a case before that?”
Upholding the need for a constructive debate, he said, “You can’t assume, as nothing is done on assumption. You have to talk and debate and have a constructive argument. Why take up violence and put up bounties? This is absolutely ridiculous. These are a bunch of idiots, who are raising the alarm. Picture dekho fir bolo na. Uske bina kya chilla rahe ho? Putle jala rahe ho, 5 crore inaam de raho ho logon ke naam par. (Watch the film first, then voice your concerns. Burning effigies, raising bounties won’t help).”
Rishi Kapoor is presently shooting for his upcoming film, Pajma Chawal. The actor will also be seen playing Amitabh Bachchan’s son in 102 Not Out.
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