Prashanth Kumar is one of the filmmakers in Telugu who made his debut with the film Mithai. Mithai featured Rahul Ramakrishna and Priyadarshi in the leads. The movie did not do well at the box-office. The film's director Prashanth Kumar later entered into a controversy by accusing Rahul Ramakrishna of not co-operating while filming the project. Now, he has something to say about SS Rajmouli's feedback for the film Parasite.
Sharing the post on his Twitter profile, the director wrote that Parasite is an original work and Rajamouli's comments are in poor taste. "S.S Rajmauli slept off while watching Parasite & found it boring and slept off. More than anything, Parasite is an original piece of work. Originality deserves respect, especially when it is powerful enough to cut across language barriers and Parasite has done that, my open letter." he wrote and shared the following open letter.
Dear S.S Rajamouli
I read recently about how boring you found Parasite. Fair enough. Everyone Is entitled to their opinion. As a fellow filmmaker, I found this comment disrespectful, and distasteful. More than that, I found that it defies logic.
Parasite is a film that created history, by sweeping the Oscars as a foreign language entry, a category that your films also come under. Ws a film that has been acclaimed by masters of the craft like Scorcasp and Tarantino. Last I heard, I doel think they had anything to say about Bahubali. More than anything, Parasite is an original piece of work. Originality deserves respect, especially when it is powerful enough to out across language barriers, and Parasite has done that more effectively than any foreign language film in history. Its the beauty of cinema and a testament to its power, when it can strike a chord even across languages, cultures, and preferences.
Speaking about originality, I have come across many instances in your films, like 5yg for example, when you have lifted entire scenes from other films, without as much as an acknowledgment. I didn't hear fellow filmmakers come out in public and talk about it, although it was impossible to miss that you 'stole' it? Ito because of mutual respect. I understand that watching a film requires a certain mood and ramput Perhaps you were not in the mood for something as layered as Parasite.
But to hear you use a public platform to dismiss a film that the entire film world has acknowledged, shows badly on you Asa representative of the Indian film industry, its fair to say that you have embarrassed us.
Personally, I dont think your films come anywhere dose to being judged on a world stage. And therefore, I dont think we have the right to judge something that the cinema world has collectively honoured, especially on a public platform.
But of course, everybody is entitled to their opinion. All the best.
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