Vishal Bhardwaj defends explicit violence in cinema

At a time when films high on bloodshed are dominating the box office, Vishal Bhardwaj has made it clear that he has no issue with the growing explicitness of violence on screen. His remarks come amid the success of violent, mass-driven films like Animal, Marco and Dhurandhar, which suggest that audiences are engaging with darker, more intense storytelling.

February 23, 2026 at 01:02AM