R Madhavan defends Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein against western criticism
1 min readIn an interview with Mashable India, Madhavan explained that the film was being judged unfairly by a “Western yardstick.” He felt that modern concepts, especially from Western culture, didn’t apply to the Indian context of that time, and he didn’t think the film should be criticized based on those standards.
He also stressed the importance of being a gentleman, something that was deeply ingrained in their culture from childhood. Madhavan acknowledged that mischievous characters exist, but argued that Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein shouldn’t be judged by Western standards.
Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein was a remake of his Tamil film Minnale. The movie starred Madhavan, Dia Mirza, and Saif Ali Khan, with Madhavan reprising his role from the original.R Madhavan defended Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein. Continue reading …Read More