Let’s quote them for you verbatim:
Vicky Idnani says, “There’s no bigger star than Ranveer today. We have seen it with his choice of roles, fashion sense (which I love), energy and most importantly, how he makes everyone feel. I am glad he constantly keeps pushing the envelope and this time he’s done it for a photoshoot. I wish him all the love, and more power to him!
Talking to ETimes,
Amit A
shar said, “The pictures are very cool, Ranveer carries off whatever he does without looking vulgar ever, he’s doing very well as far as imagery is concerned. The beauty is that he keeps redefining himself. It is clear that he hasn’t shot these pictures with a sensationalistic attitude. As for the furore, I think everyone today has an opinion and they have found social media to express it. If someone doesn’t like it, so be it, it’s his/her prerogative. There are far more important issues to talk about than this at so much length, but I must say one more thing here. Ranveer has outdone Burt Reynolds. We have surpassed the times when Bollywood pictures had a chhaap (imprint) of Bollywood. These pictures look truly international.
Atul Kasbekar, Kingfisher calendar lensman turned film producer, told ETimes, “Ranveer is who he is for a large part thanks to his refusal to conform. His immense talent combined with his maverick choices continue to surprise and delight. You can like him or not (I adore him) but you simply cannot ignore him.”
Bollywood’s senior photographer
Rakesh Shreshtha, when contacted, told ETimes, “What’s wrong in Ranveer’s picture? Absolutely nothing. Sensitive or private parts of the body are not on display, so where’s the obscenity factor? On what grounds are complaints being made then? It is just that people who want to extract mileage for themselves are shouting hoarse about this. Tell me, is it the first time that a celebrity has done such a type of shoot? No, it is not. Is he causing any harm to anybody with these pictures? No, he is not. Then, why make such a big deal about it? In fact, Ram Gopal Varma is right in saying that if women can do such photoshoots, why can’t men? (RGV said this in an exclusive interview with ETimes) Let me conclude by saying: Just ignore these pictures if you are offended, it’s as simple as that.”
On the other hand, leading lensman
Dabboo Ratnani said, “Ranveer is a very confident man to have pulled off such a shoot. Very few people in India have done this while it is very common abroad no doubt. Ranveer’s overall sense of dressing too is so different, he is a trendsetter in many ways. Besides, photography is art and frankly Ranveer’s pictures in question are not looking vulgar. To each his own, but yes as a photographer I think the pictures would have been more interesting if they were in black-n-white.”
