{
  "id": 17604015,
  "title": "Ram Gopal Varma Defends Violent Films Amid Andhra Pradesh School Chainsaw Attack: 'It's Like Blaming Ramayana For Rise In Kidnappings'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ram-gopal-varma-defends-violent-films-amid-andhra-pradesh-school",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T12:32:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/ram-gopal-varma-defends-violent-films-amid-andhra-pradesh-school-chainsaw-attack-its-like-blaming-ramayana-for-rise-in-kidnappings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma weighed in on the contentious debate surrounding violence in cinema following a distressing chainsaw attack on students in Andhra Pradesh. In response to criticism that movies inspire aggression, RGV argued that pinning such blame on films is unjustified. Taking to the social media platform X on November 1, the director likened holding movies accountable for violent occurrences to blaming the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana for kidnappings. \"Blaming films for rise in violence is like blaming Ramayana for rise in kidnappings,\" he wrote on X. The filmmaker's comments come as online discourse scrutinizes the impact of graphic scenes in films on impressionable young viewers. Social media users have drawn parallels to a scene from the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal, where the protagonist brandishes a firearm inside a school classroom. The scene has been highlighted following the Andhra Pradesh tragedy, prompting questions about whether filmmakers and actors should bear responsibility for their repeated portrayal of extreme violence on-screen.",
  "summary": "Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma reacted to the debate over violence in films following the shocking chainsaw attack on a schoolgirl in Andhra Pradesh. Amid criticism of movies accused of glorifying aggression, RGV defended cinema and argued that blaming films for real-life crimes is misplaced. Taking to X on Sunday (November 1), the director compared holding films responsible for violent incidents to…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}