Movie Update: Sara Ali Khan defends "problematic"’ plot of original Coolie No 1, says Its not about Govinda duping Karisma

Movie Update: Sara Ali Khan defends "problematic"’ plot of original Coolie No 1, says Its not about Govinda duping Karisma

Sara Ali Khan was asked about the ‘problematic’ aspects of the first Coolie No 1, and this is often what she said. The remake, starring Varun Dhawan and directed by his father David, arrives on Christmas.

Actor Sara Ali Khan has urged audiences to observe the upcoming Coolie No 1 with an open mind. The film, a remake of the 1995 comedy starring Govinda and Karisma Kapoor, will feature Varun Dhawan within the lead role.

Sara was asked in an interview about the ‘problematic’ aspects of the first film, during which Govinda’s character cons Karisma’s character into falling for him. She said that if one views everything through a correct lens, ‘any scope of humor in our lives are going to be lost’.

She told Mid-Day in an interview, “I’d urge people to observe the film with the honest intention with which it's told. there's a difference between what you say on Twitter, and what an entertaining comedy tries to mention. If everybody [expects] everything to be correct, any scope of humor in our lives is going to be [lost]. Of course, you can’t be demeaning. Govinda sir duping Karisma to form her believe that he's not a coolie, is funny. It’s not about him cheating. Ultimately, he falls crazy together with her, and that’s what most folks anticipate to in life.”

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Sara also said that her skills as a comic book performer shouldn’t be compared to those of her parents -- Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh. “I am not as spontaneous as my dad or my mother. It’s all about reacting to what the opposite person says. It’s a difficult genre to crack. Varun helped me improve my comic timing. he's far more experienced during this genre,” she said.

In an earlier interview, she had even rejected any comparisons to Karisma, and had said that there's no point in trying to ape what Karisma did, but to place her own spin thereon. Directed by David Dhawan, the new Coolie No 1 also stars Paresh Rawal, Jaaved Jaaferi, Rajpal Yadav, and Johnny Lever. The film is slated for a Christmas release on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical release was canceled thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

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