Vicky Kaushal On Sanju: We Never Said That The Whole Media Community Is Wrong

Actor Vicky Kaushal says the narrative of Sanju didn’t show the whole media community in a bad light, but focused on that part of the industry which sensationalises things.

From Sanjay Dutt’s drug addiction, personal affairs, a jail term for possession of arms in connection with the 1993 serial blasts, to his bonds with his parents and friends — Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju delved into different aspects of the actor’s life but many felt that the film also left out a lot.

The makers were even accused of whitewashing, media bashing and glorification. But Vicky says the film’s narrative didn’t say that the whole media community is wrong.

“If we look at the film closely, we did not say that the whole media is doing all the wrong work in reporting. We said that a certain section of the media sensationalises the reality, news and facts, and how that can create misunderstanding in someone’s personal life, has been shown in the film,” Vicky told IANS here.

“We never said that the whole media community is wrong,” added the actor, who played a pivotal role in the film.

Vicky continued: “There are media houses which put headline with a question mark, and that is how they can get away without taking the accountability of the allegation. They put the question mark. Let’s analyze it a little — a common reader will not remember the question mark, they will remember the allegation. And that can dent the equation between two people.”