Glory: Divyenndu Defends Toxic Parent-Child Relationship In Netflix Series - Exclusive

Divyenndu

in an angry young man avatar – a sureshot winner! The audience has seen him in different roles and admired him for his diversity. While all eyes are on Mirzapur: The Film, he delivered a surprise hit, Glory, on Netflix. Directed by Karan Anshuman, the sports thriller features him in the role of Dev, the son of a respected boxing coach, Raghubir. Unlike his father and brother Ravi (Pulkit Samrat), his aspirations lie outside the boxing ring. In an exclusive interview with Zoom, Divyenndu believed Dev’s toxic relationship with his father (Suvinder Vicky) is justified.

Divyenndu says toxicity in parent-child relationship shown in Glory is justified

Divyenndu told us (Zoom), “Dev’s angst in Glory is justified. He is a product of patriarchy. His father, just to fulfil his dream, burdened him so much that today, he thinks of himself as a loser. His rage and anger stem from the fact that he never wanted to be a boxer under such pressure. Dev is an example of those children whose parents burden them with expectations. Dev’s rage and the toxicity in his relationship with Raghubir are justified.”

Divyenndu says it's time to talk about patriarchy

He further added, “It is time we talk about patriarchy at length and how men are in society, and how they are not conditioned to show their emotions, and many hug someone and cry. Parents can burden their child’s brain so much with their unfulfilled dreams. They put so much pressure on that poor soul.”

Reaction to Glory's success

Divyenndu also reacted to the success of Glory. He shared in the interview that for the first time, he is opening every DM on Instagram and other social media platforms to read what people have written for him and his performance in the recently released series. Acknowledging the love and support received from the audience and media, the actor called it an overwhelming feeling.

About Glory

Glory follows the story of Raghubir Singh, a formidable boxing coach driven by an obsession with Olympic glory. When his daughter Gudiya (Jannat Zubair) is killed mysteriously, his sons Dev (Divyenndu) and Ravi (Pulkit Samrat) return to Shaktigarh to uncover the truth.Produced by Mohit Shah and Karan Anshuman under the Atomic Films banner, Glory is co-written by Karmanya Ahuja, Karan and Vaibhav Vishal. The show is also directed by Kanishk Varma. The series released on Netflix on May 1.