It has been a long week for Geetu Mohandas and Yash as their film, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, was released last Wednesday and inundated with negative reviews from critics and audiences alike. He wrote that Aamir Khan’s sports drama would be considered ‘boring’ by audiences today. Music composer Ajaneesh Loknath, known for his work on Kantara, Maharaja, and more, came to the film’s defence, even comparing it to Lagaan .
He ended his note with, “ Reviews are opinions, not your experience. If a film interests you, go to the theatre, watch it yourself and then form your own opinion. I appreciate KVN Productions, Yash, the entire cast and crew for this film. Best wishes to the whole team. Watch it. Experience it. Then decide for yourself.”
Ajaneesh also brought up Lagaan without naming it and wrote, “A thought about a 25 year old film. I watched the trailer of a great film released 25 years ago, now re-released for its 25th anniversary. Because of irresponsible opinions, we might have missed a truly great film just.
I imagined-if it had released today, people would have commented, “lag”, “boring”, and reduced the whole story to, “there will be a match, India will challenge the British, the match will happen-that’s it.
Asking people to be ‘responsible’ while judging the film, he reasoned, “Be responsible before you judge. When a film doesn’t do well, it is not only the producer or the actors who suffer. Hundreds of technicians and crew members, who work incredibly hard, are also affected for many years. Let’s not come to conclusions and influence others without watching the film. “About Toxic. I really liked the attempt and especially Yash’s performance. I truly appreciate him for choosing this kind of character and story. Yes, there are a few small things that didn’t work for me, but they are easily ignorable. Overall, it’s a very good film,” wrote Ajaneesh.
