<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru Commissioner of Police, B Dayananda, said police films—especially Indian ones— rarely reflect reality. ‘Sarfarosh’ (the 1999 film starring Aamir Khan) came close to depicting us, to some extent, he added.</p><p>"But you can't expect films to depict reality. If they do, they are no longer feature films—they become documentaries,” said Dayananda.</p><p>Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) Traffic, M N Anucheth and Dayananda participated in the latest episode of Nikhil Kamath’s podcast, 'WTF is…', available on Spotify.</p>.<p>The video of the interaction has also been posted on Kamath’s official YouTube page.</p><p>Refuting Kamath’s assertion that people fear the police because of how they’re portrayed in films—where, by the end, the hero beats up a corrupt policeman—Dayananda said this perception no longer holds, especially in cities.</p><p>"We now have an equal number of films that lionise the force, like 'Dabangg' and 'Singam'," added JCP Anucheth.</p><p>According to Dayananda, the truth lies somewhere between the extremes.</p><p>"Reality is somewhere in between," he said.</p>.To what lengths will Fadnavis government go to protect its police?.<p>For Anucheth, the only film that came close to depicting the reality of the police force is Govind Nihalani’s 'Ardh Satya', made 40 years ago.</p><p>However, he said the recent Kannada film 'Smiling Buddha', produced by Rishab Shetty, also stayed true to reality.</p><p>Kamath, referring to a scene in 'KGF' where the hero, played by Kannada star Yash, destroys a police station with an “automatic thing” to thunderous applause from the audience, remarked that people probably enjoy such scenes because it shows policemen being “afraid” of someone too.</p>.<p>Dayananda said the stereotype of the fearful or corrupt policeman has stuck because it has been repeated over the years.</p><p>Anucheth brushed it off, saying it’s all just for entertainment.</p><p>"Whatever works for people… I think we should leave it at that. There's no point in discussing it further. I’ve never psychoanalysed movies, in any case," he added. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru Commissioner of Police, B Dayananda, said police films—especially Indian ones— rarely reflect reality. ‘Sarfarosh’ (the 1999 film starring Aamir Khan) came close to depicting us, to some extent, he added.</p><p>"But you can't expect films to depict reality. If they do, they are no longer feature films—they become documentaries,” said Dayananda.</p><p>Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) Traffic, M N Anucheth and Dayananda participated in the latest episode of Nikhil Kamath’s podcast, 'WTF is…', available on Spotify.</p>.<p>The video of the interaction has also been posted on Kamath’s official YouTube page.</p><p>Refuting Kamath’s assertion that people fear the police because of how they’re portrayed in films—where, by the end, the hero beats up a corrupt policeman—Dayananda said this perception no longer holds, especially in cities.</p><p>"We now have an equal number of films that lionise the force, like 'Dabangg' and 'Singam'," added JCP Anucheth.</p><p>According to Dayananda, the truth lies somewhere between the extremes.</p><p>"Reality is somewhere in between," he said.</p>.To what lengths will Fadnavis government go to protect its police?.<p>For Anucheth, the only film that came close to depicting the reality of the police force is Govind Nihalani’s 'Ardh Satya', made 40 years ago.</p><p>However, he said the recent Kannada film 'Smiling Buddha', produced by Rishab Shetty, also stayed true to reality.</p><p>Kamath, referring to a scene in 'KGF' where the hero, played by Kannada star Yash, destroys a police station with an “automatic thing” to thunderous applause from the audience, remarked that people probably enjoy such scenes because it shows policemen being “afraid” of someone too.</p>.<p>Dayananda said the stereotype of the fearful or corrupt policeman has stuck because it has been repeated over the years.</p><p>Anucheth brushed it off, saying it’s all just for entertainment.</p><p>"Whatever works for people… I think we should leave it at that. There's no point in discussing it further. I’ve never psychoanalysed movies, in any case," he added. </p>