Redefining Manhood : A Bollywood Blockbuster on Erectile Dysfunction | RS Prasanna | TEDxChennai

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Tackling a taboo subject such as Erectile Dysfunction in a mainstream movie, through a romantic comedy, R S Prasanna redefined notions of Manhood on screen. Here is his journey of making the film a success in India . He also extends the ideas and philosophy behind the core themes of the movie, summarised as "Standing up for Love is greater than, well, standing up in bed." RS Prasanna is the Bollywood Filmmaker behind the commercially successful and critically acclaimed sleeper hit of 2017, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan. Tackled a taboo subject with humour and sensitivity and is on to his second Hindi film. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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