Actress Chitrangda Singh has garnered a lot of attention for her public defense of Housefull 5 amid mounting criticism over the film’s portrayal of women.
In a recent interview, Chitrangda stated that cinema should be viewed in the context of its genre and intent, emphasizing that not every film needs to carry a moral or political message.
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She explained that every film has a set tone for it, some purely to entertain, like Housefull, while others, such as her Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Akshay Kumar’s Pad Man and Kesari 2, do carry strong moral and political themes.
According to her, actors portray a variety of characters, each serving a specific cinematic purpose. The Housefull franchise belongs to a certain comedic genre, and the characters portrayed don’t necessarily reflect who the actors are as real people.
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While Chitrangda’s claims have substance, social media users have pushed back hard. According to them, the backlash isn’t due to the presence of some double-meaning jokes—it’s because that’s all the film had.
The Housefull franchise has used these themes in all of their previous movies, but what separates them from Housefull 5 was their intent.
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Despite having a massive star cast capable of delivering a blockbuster, the filmmakers relied on outdated tropes and sexual innuendos to make up for the lack of real substance and plot.
Every film, whether it admits it or not, carries a moral or political message, but it’s up to the filmmakers to decide how to express it. The audience doesn’t expect a clean comedy, but there should be something in the film to make up for the objectification.
What’s more frustrating is watching an obviously lackluster film get endlessly defended instead of the makers acknowledging it could’ve been sharper, funnier, and more evolved.
The audience knows what they’re watching—and they’re no longer willing to settle for less.
