Konkona Sen Sharma On ‘Accused’: We Wanted Nuance, Not Sensationalism

MUMBAI -National Award-winning actress Konkona Sen Sharma, who is receiving a lot of positive response for her work in the recently released streaming movie ‘Accused’, has called sensationalism a very easy reward.

The actress said ‘Accused’ stays away from sensationalism. ‘Accused’ follows the story of a woman who has been accused of sexually harassing a victim. It stars Konkona Sen Sharma and Pratibha Ranta in the lead.

She said, “Sensationalism is a very easy reward. It’s a very quick and easy reward and it’s a very quick news cycle. And we’re not looking at that, actually. We’re looking at this as a film with a great deal of nuance and depth and it’s staying away from easy answers”.

She further mentioned, “So it’s really more an exploration of power and exploration of human relationships. What happens to a relationship when it is affected by an accusation like this? How does it unravel? How does it come together? And what were the pre-existing biases that are positive or negative that we have towards a woman in power, towards a queer couple? And how does that affect our judgment of them? So, it’s actually a completely different ballgame altogether”.

‘Accused’ is streaming on Netflix. (IANS)