Ahan Shetty on Tiger Shroff firing: ‘Happy that he’s safe’
At the 1920 Cold Winter launch, Ahan Shetty said he is happy Tiger Shroff is safe. Vikram Bhatt said horror should be for all ages, not just Gen Z.
Mumbai launch events usually run on star power. The 1920: Cold Winter launch ran on a delayed schedule, a clever AV, and two very different talking points: Ahan Shetty’s measured reaction to the Tiger Shroff firing incident and Vikram Bhatt’s lighter-than-expected take on Gen Z.
Two hours late, then a virtual coffee-table book
The team — Ahan Shetty, Anya Singh, Larissa Bonesi, Vikram Bhatt and Anand Pandit — gathered in Mumbai for the film’s launch. The event began nearly two hours late, but the presentation made up for the wait with an AV format that resembled a virtual coffee-table book.
Horror launches often lean on jump scares and gimmicks. This one borrowed from publishing instead: a visual narrative that let the film’s world unfold across frames, rather than a standard sizzle reel.
It was a slick start, but the questions quickly moved from the film to the audience it is meant for.
Vikram Bhatt’s Gen Z reality check
When a journalist asked whether the horror film would have enough to pull in Gen Z, Vikram Bhatt did not give the usual “it has something for the youth” answer. He leaned into mock frustration: “Yeh Gen Z ko lekar main bahut pareshan hoon! I am told, ‘Gen Z aisa hai, Gen Z waisa hai.’ Kaisa hai Gen Z yaar?”
He then broke down the genre’s familiar grammar — a sudden sound effect, or slow background music that never pays off — and said a story can be told in different ways.
“I am not of the opinion that one should especially make a film with Gen Z,” he said. “I want audiences of all ages to like my film, not just Gen Z. Sirf Gen Z ka hi haq nahin hai jeene ka. Baaki logon ka bhi hai!” In English: it is not only Gen Z who has the right to live; everyone else does too.
He added that 1920 is a clear horror film and would be enjoyed by all kinds of audiences.
Ahan Shetty’s careful update on Tiger Shroff
The firing incident involving Tiger Shroff became a brief flashpoint at the launch. A journalist asked Vikram Bhatt for a comment, but the event host requested the media not to ask about it.
After the event, journalist Lipika Verma put the question to Ahan Shetty. His answer stayed with the facts and the people involved.
“The police investigation is going on now,” Ahan Shetty said. “I am just very happy that Tiger is safe, his driver is safe, and everyone around him is also safe.”
- The police investigation is currently on.
- Tiger is safe, his driver is safe, and everyone around him is safe too.
- Ahan did not speculate about what happened.
That restraint matters. With an active police investigation, the most useful celebrity response is often the simplest: acknowledge the fear, confirm the safety, and leave the rest to the authorities.
Why the launch will be remembered for its tone
Film launches usually sell a movie. This one also gave fans a small model of how public figures can handle hard questions — Vikram Bhatt refused to chase a demographic, and Ahan Shetty refused to chase a story.
There is a larger shift worth watching. The more Bollywood debates the Gen Z label, the more creators are remembering that horror, at its root, is a universal emotion. Fear does not check your birth year before it scares you.
For horror fans, the signal is clear: 1920: Cold Winter wants the whole family of audiences, not a single age bracket.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
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