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R Madhavan defends stalking in Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, says ‘you won’t meet life partner in a bar, that’s not why you go there’ | Bollywood News

R Madhavan defends stalking in Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, says ‘you won’t meet life partner in a bar, that’s not why you go there’ | Bollywood News

One of the many Bollywood movies that haven’t aged well, director Gautham Vasudev Menon’s Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001), a remake of his Tamil debut Minnale, has often been criticised for its problematic themes, including the glorification of stalking. Regardless, the ‘romantic’ drama has garnered a cult following over the years, despite underperforming at the box office upon its initial release, largely thanks to the exceptional songs composed by Harris Jayaraj and the performances by lead stars R Madhavan, Dia Mirza and Saif Ali Khan. Despite the criticisms Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein has received in recent years, Madhavan feels that the actions of his character Madhav Shastri (alias Maddy), including stalking, are totally justifiable, considering the time period in which the movie is set, when social media did not exist and mobile phones were not yet widespread. “At a time when phones, messages and social media didn’t exist, how would you contact a girl? What was considered decent? If meeting a girl knowing that she’s there, assuming that it’s a decent way to …