Haseen Dilruba writer Kanika Dhillon has responded to a rebuttal to an earlier comment made by her, in which she implied that film criticism doesn’t require qualification and that some critics who have criticised Haseen Dillruba have abused their power. Previously, Kanika’s original argument was on the ‘personal digs’ that have been made at the review of the film.
On Sunday, critic Aseem Chhabra tweeted, “I don’t know @KanikaDhillon. Okay, she had issues with some of the reviews of #HaseenDilruba, but I’m shocked that she is now questioning the educational qualifications of some critics. Her @IMDb profile says she attended LSE, then why these scripts?”
To which Haseen Dilruba screenwriter replied, “Hope u doing well sir @chhabs. Really enjoy reading ur articles. 🙂 Here is my response to your tweet sir, that implies I am questioning the qualification of veteran critics…which is definitely not the case… hope in this note I’ve cleared my intent n stance. Thank u.”
Another attachment of her’s read, “Sir, because I have utmost respect for you, I am responding to your comment. The statement you mention was said in context/conversation. Unfair to represent it out of context — as a singular statement it denotes incorrect insinuation. Moreover, not questioning the qualifications of veterans — we all know who they are.”
Hope u doing well sir @chhabs. Really enjoy reading ur articles. 🙂 Here is my response to your tweet sir, that implies I am questioning the qualification of veteran critics…which is definitely not the case… hope in this note I’ve cleared my intent n stance.Thank u 🙏 pic.twitter.com/UdfV6wWJd7
— Kanika Dhillon (@KanikaDhillon) July 11, 2021
It continued, “But last time I checked, one of the critics’ bio stated – ‘former reality show contestant’. Now, because I attended LSE sir, as you have pointed out, I felt it was important to ask if there is a minimum qualification required to apply for this job, as we take this profile very seriously, and give it utmost regard. And sir, also, it was not the reviews I was unhappy with, just the ones trolling in the garb of reviews. And as for my work and scripts sir, we are all trying to do better. One day perhaps will meet your approval. Have a good day, sir!”
Earlier, Kanika had told Mashable India, “I have had some glorious reviews and I’d like to give those more importance because there is no benchmark in our country for who can review and who can’t. And there is no educational qualification that is required. Basically, these guys just get a platform, a publication and it has a reach. But am I going to listen to each and every one of them? No, I am not. I am too busy making films,” on being asked about the criticism that was directed towards the film for the portrayal of toxic relationships and domestic violence last week.
