For the uninitiated, 'Kabir Singh' was in news after the release of the film due to the misogyny this film portrayed. A particular scene where the lead actor Shahid Kapoor slaps Kiara Advani, especially, became the talking point among people who saw the film.
Now, with Taapsee Pannu's 'Thappad' trailer coming out, the media personalities who were able to catch a glimpse of it, have called it a tight slap to director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's film 'Kabir Singh'. While Sandeep Reddy Vanga had tried to justify 'Kabir Singh's slap, Taapsee Pannu's 'Thappad' might just be a tight slap to his film.The movie is about dynamics between a man and a woman and whether there is any space for violence in such a relationship.Now, this is exactly the opposite of what was shown in the superhit movie of last year “Kabir Singh” starring Kiara Advani and Shahid Kapoor. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the remake of a superhit South Indian film portrayed the use of violence and abuse by the lead character when things did not go his way. Now, Taapsee’s movie is questioning the existence and need for such violence in a relationship. same point appeared to be glorified in 'Kabir Singh', a film which was the remake of 'Arjun Reddy' featuring Vijay Deverakonda.
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