Veteran actor Mukesh Rishi reacted to backlash over web series Raakh starring Sonali Bendre and Ali Fazal, which faces claims of factual distortion. Critics allege changes to real events, while Rishi defends creative liberty, saying audiences can debate interpretations but cannot challenge makers’ narrative choices, as truth is easily accessible today.
Mumbai: Veteran actor Mukesh Rishi shared his views on the backlash faced by the recently released web series, 'Raakh' for tampering with the facts.
While many applauded the Sonali Bendre and Ali Fazal starrer, there was also a lot of social media outrage claiming that there were many unnecessary additions, altering the narrative of the real story. It was further alleged that even the details of the characters were altered to suit the narrative the makers wished to push.
Speaking exclusively to IANS, Mukesh Rishi said that while we can debate all we want, one cannot challenge the sensibilities of the makers who decided to go a particular way while sharing the narrative.
He was questioned, "Recently, there was a web series starring Sonali Bendre and Ali Fazal. People claimed that the truth has been manipulated. The real story has been tinted. There are a lot of reactions on social media.
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