Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan are superheroes, says ace film maker Anurag Kashyap

Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan on the sets of  Bigg Boss

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who has written the upcoming superhero film Bhavesh Joshi, today said a mask does not make an actor a superhero. Bhavesh Joshi, featuring Harshvardhan Kapoor in the lead, is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane.

When he was asked about younger generation of actors not getting acceptance in the superhero genre and if that is one of the reasons why filmmakers are not making such movies, Anurag said, “I don’t think a filmmaker thinks like that. If a filmmaker is obsessed with an idea, that is what drives him to make the film. He doesn’t think about rejection or anything. Our actors are superheroes without the mask. What will happen if you make a superhero a superhero? Like Ironman can’t be a Spiderman.”

He added,“Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan are superheroes. Mask doesn’t make anyone a superhero. It is a different film and has a different take of Vikramaditya Motwane,” .

film maker Anurag Kashyap

When he was asked about Indian filmmakers making movies on the lines of Hollywood films such as Avengers: Infinity War, Anurag said budget is still an issue. “Even if we combine the budget of all the films we make, that would be less than the budget of Avengers. The English language lends itself to a larger audience like how Hindi reaches a larger audience in India.”