EXCLUSIVE: Vijay Varma opens up on use of cuss words in Mirzapur 3, says, “Just like Chamkila, this is our personal creation”

In the last few years, audiences have seen a rise in the use of cuss words in shows and movies both on OTT platforms and on the big screen. The highly-anticipated show, Mirzapur season 3, is all set to release on Amazon Prime Videos tomorrow (July 5) and Bollywood Bubble quizzed the show’s leading actors about the use of such words in their show.

During an exclusive chat, ‘Shatrughan Tyagi’ Vijay Varma and ‘Golu’ Shweta Tripathi Sharma shared their honest views on the profanities used in Mirzapur 3. Scroll below to know what they said and watch their video interview below.

Shweta Tripathi Sharma on the use of cuss words in shows

When asked about shows – especially one like Mirzapur, using a lot of profanity in its narrative and whether the usage is justified, Shweta Tripathi Sharma says, “I think as actors, we are here to serve the story and play the part. Agar woh character ka humme ya creators ko lagta hai justified hai, it should be there – for a reason. (If the makers feel the language is needed for the narrative, it should be there.) Uska kuch purpose ya intent hona chahiye na sirf entertainment aur masala. (It should be used because it’s needed and not only to sensualize the narrative.) But this is not the case with Mirzapur. (Series mein) agar koi cheez waha hai, it’s a collaborative process – so you can definitely discuss it like any other project, but I don’t think woh rakha jayega because woh chingari ka kaam karega.”

Vijay Varma on the use of cuss words in Mirzapur 3

Answering the same question, Vijay Varma says, “I mean I grew up in a household where it was okay to curse. Like I’ve seen my grandfather, grandmother, father and mother, everybody use that (language). For me, this is how we speak. I think this is a true representation. If I have to ever make a film about my family, I won’t put them in another light; I’m okay with it. Who am I to judge?”

He continued, “When I saw Chamkila, it was about this only – one person considers another person’s creation as obscene but who decides? as it’s his personal creation. In the same way, Mirzapur is our personal creation. It’s set in a certain landscape. It’s a place where parents ke samne log kuch bhi bolte hai. Yeh duniya hai aisi. I am not self-censoring myself, I am not a believer in moral policing. In a day and age when people are screaming sh*t on news channels, I think this is much better.”

Watch the full interview here:

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