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Mozez Singh: ‘He trusted that I wouldn’t sensationalise his battle’
Updated On: 27 December, 2024 07:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous director Mozez Singh says his pursuit for truth inspired confidence in the rapper to open up on his mental health condition
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A still from Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous
Mozez Singh took on the job of directing Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous with a simple idea—he wanted people to get inspired by the popular Punjabi musician’s life. Did that thought obstruct him from being objective about Honey, who has led a controversial public life and made music laced with sexist stereotypes? “I had to maintain a balance between letting my feelings come in for Honey and his family, and do my job as a filmmaker. If I had let this balance go even for a second, my film would’ve become lop-sided,” starts Mozez, whose work on Zubaan (2015) landed him the Netflix documentary.
But being objective is easier said than done. Mozez remembers a moment during the filming when he found it particularly challenging to maintain objectivity. “When I was talking to his mother about Honey’s mental health crisis, she would sound so emotional every time she answered. So, I had to have an inner dialogue with myself, ‘Am I manipulating the situation or am I asking her because I want to actually know?’ There were times when I wouldn’t go beyond a point because I didn’t want to manipulate them,” he states.
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